A Japanese man arrested for making 388 prank phone calls to the local fire station between May 2006 and July this year said he did it because he was lonely. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An 87-million-year-old praying mantis found encased in amber in Japan may be a "missing link" between mantises from the Cretaceous period and modern-day insects. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Japan's Computer Grannies Society, launched in 1997, nurtures a new breed of net-savvy elderly. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Photos from the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Chitose, Japan. Wish I could go! Open now through Feb. 15, 2009. picked by meggysue 10 months ago

Long ago, antimatter all but vanished from existence, allowing matter to predominate and form the stars and planets of the universe. Exactly why this happened has been a mystery, but a particle accelerator in Japan may have found a new clue, and one that does not seem to fit the standard model of particle physics. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A new diet fad called "The Morning Banana Diet" is so popular in Japan that it has created a banana shortage. Pissed-off monkeys start flinging poo at Japanese supermarkets in 3... 2... 1... picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

More than 500 employees of Keihin Electric Express Railway in Japan will be subject to "smile checks" every morning. Software will evaluate the quality of their grins, and alert them if they aren't looking happy enough picked by suebe 5 months ago

Japanese researchers are looking for ways to reduce stress levels in tuna caught in nearby waters, so they taste better when they hit the plate. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Tomoji Tanabe, the world's oldest man, died in his sleep at his home in southern Japan on Friday, a city official said. He was 113.

"He died peacefully. His family members were with him," said Junko Nakao, a city official in Miyakonojo on Japan's southern island of Kyushu. Tanabe died of heart failure, she said. picked by bingo 5 months ago

If you grow old in Japan, expect to be served food by a robot, ride a voice-recognition wheelchair or even possibly hire a nurse in a robotic suit - all examples of cutting-edge technology to care for the country's rapidly greying population. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Japanese already use cell phones to shop, read novels, exchange e-mail, search for restaurants and take video clips. Now, they can take a university course. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

The Japanese lunar orbiter "Kaguya" saw earth, moon and sun line up on April 6, 2008 and captured another "Earth-rise" and "Earth-set" HDTV video - this time when the Earth was full. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

According to Japanese sources the country's government banned the use of in vitro fertilization practices for couples, where both partners are infected with HIV virus. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

These mammoth sewers were built to fit the basic living needs of... mammoth alligators? picked by iduffee 3 years ago

A Japanese firefighter who has driven trucks and ambulances hundreds of times over 20 years was sacked after it emerged he never had a driver's licence. picked by topofall 1 year ago

Natural disaster in Japan, Maybe the beginning of the day after tomorow? picked by dp2000 4 months ago

It's good to own land picked by gammerus 2 years ago

A 71-year-old farmer has found a unique solution to Japan's chronic shortage of space: grow 11 different kinds of fruit on a single tree. Sure beats eating fruit cocktail from a can! picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Wasabi, or Japanese Horseradish, has a particularly pungent taste and scent. Now researchers in Japan are using Wasabi's overpowering odor in a new type of smoke detector / fire alarm that wakes the deaf through scent instead of sound. picked by Mitzuzake 2 years ago

Come on Plimates, first to come up with the TV footage gets upvoted!! picked by topofall 1 year ago