Japanese couple gets married by a robot
May 17, 2010 – 5:43 pm | 6 Comments

Imagine having your marriage conducted by a robot. One lucky Japanese couple got their chance to experience this. Satoko Inouye and groom Tomohiro Shibata were married by the robot called “I-Fairy” a robot created …

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Dying in Japan isn’t cheap
April 8, 2010 – 2:23 pm | 3 Comments
Dying in Japan isn’t cheap

Dying is something that’s inevitable for everyone, but it shouldn’t be this expesenive;
The average cost of a funeral in Japan is 2.37 million yen ( around 25 219 USD), which is a lot more when compared …

1 in 5 Japanese want an iPad
April 7, 2010 – 5:31 pm | Comments Off
1 in 5 Japanese want an iPad

This survey was conducted by goo Research and translated by WhatJapanThinks;
First off, 212 people, or 19.6% of the sample, were with SoftBank, the carrier for the iPhone in Japan. They were asked the following.

Using a cellphones ringtone to cure hay-fever
April 7, 2010 – 1:20 pm | Comments Off
Using a cellphones ringtone to cure hay-fever

I am surprised that this Japanese firm is still in business, its been making ringtones that attract members of the opposite sex, and even ones that translate dog barks into human language. People still have faith in this …

Go to University and Major in Manga?
April 6, 2010 – 3:43 pm | Comments Off
Go to University and Major in Manga?

I am somewhat surprised by this, but I shouldn’t be, manga is a big industry so why shouldn’t a 4 year degree be more common?

New Japanese Drama based on Twitter
April 6, 2010 – 2:06 pm | 2 Comments
New Japanese Drama based on Twitter

A new drama series is coming out in Japan, the main topic Twitter;