Blogging is a passion in Japan, to the point that if you DON'T have a blog, you're hopelessly behind the times. With 1.5 million new blog posts every day, even Sumo wrestlers have blogs - at least, top-level wrestler Kotoshogiku does. picked by Mitzuzake 9 months ago

...no one applied, for the first time in its recorded history. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

Rhino beetles -- which look like miniature tanks with a horn -- are popular pets among Japanese boys, many of whom catch and collect them on lazy summer days, breed them and even put them in a ring for a round of beetle boxing. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year 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 2 years ago

If you or I bottled tap water and started selling it on the street for a buck a pop, that would be a crime. When the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Waterworks does it, it's called a public awareness campaign. picked by WordsnCollision 1 year ago

The arrest of 16 Chinese people operating in two groups on suspicion of burglaries has caused a 30 percent reduction in the number of burglaries and thefts in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Among those arrested was Zhu Hui, 37, a student, who is believed to be the ringleader. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Great twilight photos of Tokyo by Sato Shintaro."I am fascinated by the power of unconsciousness of town when looking down from a little higher point." picked by Bornbad 3 weeks ago