Topics :: Japan

Japanese Artist Cooks & Serves His Own Genitals

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Sep 25, 2012
A Japanese man may be charged with incidence exposure after he charged five people $250 each to eat his cooked and seasoned testicles in order to promote asexual awareness.

Bright Lights, Big City: Alexander James’s "Tokyo Taxi"

By Mark Thompson | Tuesday Mar 20, 2012
With a citizenry as colorful and animated as the signage, Tokyo at night is a photographer’s dreamscape - and Alexander James, the man behind the lens of the book "Tokyo Taxi," has given himself a fantasy assignment.

Food Bloggers Bare All for New Cookbook For Japan Relief

Tuesday Jul 26, 2011
Eighteen men and women from the United States, Canada and Great Britain strut their stuff and recipes in the pages of Nudie Foodies: Food Bloggers Peel for Japan. This one-of-a-kind book features eighteen delicious recipes with adjacent full-color photos.

Stone Collaboration Beer to Benefit Japanese Tsunami Relief

Sunday Jul 17, 2011
All proceeds (minimum $50,000) will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society. "We hope that Japan and its people will bounce back from the tsunami tragedy stronger than ever!" exclaims Ishii.

Japan Fashion Goes Light and Casual for Summer

By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA | Sunday Jun 26, 2011
The Japanese government wants the country’s suit-loving salarymen to be bold this summer. Ditch the stuffy jacket and tie. And for the good of a country facing a power crunch, go light and casual.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival

Wednesday Mar 30, 2011
Charles Osgood shares the history of The National Cherry Blossom Festival held in Washington DC.

API Council Organizes Benefit for Japanese Earthquake Victims

By Shaun Knittel | Wednesday Mar 23, 2011
The Asian Pacific Islander Council of Seattle is among the LGBT organizations sponsoring a benefit cabaret show for Japanese earthquake victims at Neighbours Nightclub on Saturday, March 26.

Japan "Cherry Blossom Tour" for Gay and Lesbian Travelers

Thursday Mar 3, 2011
Magnet Tours, the first tour operator in Japan focused on the LGBT market, announced it is hosting a special "Cherry Blossom Tour" this spring from March 29 to April 4, 2011 that will explore the sights of Tokyo and Kyoto.

Japanese pledge eases tension in European markets

By Pan Pylas | Tuesday Jan 11, 2011
A pledge by Japan to support Europe’s bailout efforts helped ease the pressure on European markets Tuesday despite speculation that Portugal will soon have to join Greece and Ireland in getting bailed out.

Japan iPhone craze attracts global app developers

By Yuri Kageyama | Friday Nov 26, 2010
The iPhone’s popularity in Japan is cracking open an industry long thought inaccessible to outsiders.