It's a technique for planting in abandoned places and often inhospitable land that was developed in Japan by Masanobu Fukuoka, a pioneer in "natural farming." picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

Apparently in the city of Fukuoka, Japan, there are vending machines that are selling little piles of crap that kids can purchase and play with... *With Video Goodness* picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

The first inhabitants of North and South America could have been fishermen from Japan who traveled there in small boats. The new work casts doubt on the traditional theory that the "first Americans" were hunters from Asia who traveled to the continent on foot via the Bering ice bridge in Alaska some 13,500 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Crying contest ... some 70 babies less than a year old took part in the annual "Baby-cry Sumo" in Tokyo today, where their wailing skills were put to the test in a competition thought to bring good health. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Faced with reaching what experts believe is the practical limit of the current web architecture by 2020, the proactive planners at Japan's Ministry of Communications are gearing up to replace the internet. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

Well, more than one piece. The entire tuna was auctioned in Japan for over $100,000. picked by suebe 11 months ago

"I'm old now. This may be my last chance to tell what really happened," Koyama said in a recent interview with The Japan Times, adding that the war turned him into a monster who didn't hesitate to kill. picked by kakana 8 months ago

You'll still have to sell your first born child to get it though. picked by mrnelson 3 years ago

Let's face it, limewire doesn't have much from Hooverphonic. And good luck finding BB King's Live in Japan concert anywhere other than finetune and pandora. But now you can download songs from Pandora and Finetune (and other such sites). picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

Japan is taking fighting obesity to the extreme. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Plagued by an invasion of gooey, slimy 440 pound jellyfish that are clogging fishing nets, eating valuable fish and putting the sting on profits, Japan's fisherman are turning to unusual solutions to cope with the slimy pests - such as turning them into ice cream. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Students from schools and colleges in Japan shut down over fears of swine flu have been flocking to karaoke clubs to fill their new-found free time. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Who knew that ear wax could help figure out the evolution of man and Japanese society? picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

That swanky all-white PlayStation 3 released in Japan last fall seems to be heading to North America after all, according to a Federal Communications Commission filing. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Japanese company Genepax presents its eco-friendly car that runs on nothing but water. picked by singletrack 1 year ago

Over the coming months, thousands of dolphins - some only a few days old - will be hacked to death.
The dolphin meat is so toxic because the seas around Japan have become a soup of industrial wastes. These poisons become concentrated in fish, which the dolphins then eat. And when the Japanese eat the dolphins, they progressively poison themselves. picked by kakana 3 months ago

Nice Job Japan, really impressive updates. picked by niceplime 2 years ago

Newborn babies in Japan who can't make it round to visit all their relatives can now send them proxies instead - cuddly bags of rice. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Fully functioning teeth have been grown from stem cells planted in the mouths of mice, scientists said today.

The researchers in Japan hope the breakthrough could proved not only to be an important step towards being able to replace teeth in humans but eventually replacing organs, lost or damaged as a result of disease, injury or aging. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Japan has a long tradition of pacifist, antinuclear, and anti-American protests, and until now, the only country to have been bombed with nuclear weapons had always opposed hosting nuclear ships. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago