Health
Meet the Origami Robot
A surgeon from Japan has used a robotic surgical system to fold some papers. The result is amazing.
The system in the video is called the Da Vinci system and it’s made by Intuitive Surgical from Sunnyvale in California. The system allows the surgeon to perform tasks in HD video while moving the robotic hands. [...]
World’s Longest Eyebrow – 17.2cm
A new world record was set in Japan. Toshie Kawakami (57) was announced as the person with the longest eyebrow in the world at a length of 17.2cm (6.7 inch). Kawakami says she hide the eyebrow behind her ear.
A barber once accidentally chopped her eyebrow hair down to 3cm, but it quickly grew back. Apparently [...]
The Japanese Stress Relief Vase
We know that Japanese people can be stressed from a lot of things.
Many times its work related when they are killing themselves at work. Sometimes it is when their pet is lost, and sometimes it’s just because they have to talk to the opposite sex.
Here comes to the rescue the stress relief vase or [...]
Japanese Woman Lives in a Closet
Who said apartments in Japan are small and cramped? A 58-years old woman was found in the upper compartment of a closet, after living there for more than a year.
What’s strange in this story is that the man living in the house, in the southern city of Fukuoka, only got suspicious when he noticed [...]
The Deadly 80 Hours Workweek In Japan
A new report by the government of Japan shows that the number of people who suicide because of work has doubled in the last five years.That is mostly due to the fact people in Japan work sometimes 160 hours of overtime in a month, besides their normal 40 hours workweek.
This office workers, or “Salary [...]
Coffee Straight To The Vein
Some people swear that they can fill the rush of caffeine in their blood after a good, strong espresso. But if you want to be sure that you get an energy boost straight to your body, why not try the new Intravenous (IV) drip Cafe in Tokyo - Tenteki10.
After the Mom Cafes, It’s not [...]
Japanese Record For Sex At Work
It’s no secret that many office workers tend to waste precious employers time, by surfing the Internet. When working long hours, what can be fun than reading some weird news from Japan, for example? Well a Japanese government worker took this one too far.
The 57 years old man has been accused of accessing adult sex [...]
The Solution for Allergies: An Artificial Nose
If you suffer from different allergies you know that can be a real headache (besides the headaches it gives you). You always have a running nose or tears, and that’s the best case. In many of the worst cases you are covered with a rush or can’t eat because of a swelling throat.
Pills can [...]
Japan Vs. Crocs
Well, it’s isn’t the usual weird news about mom cafes from Japan, but it’s seems that the the government of Japan wants to put an end to on of the worst fashion trends in last years: Crocs footwear.
The Trade Ministry of Japan has instructed the maker of Crocs to redesign the shoes. That’s after 65 [...]
