Japanese mayors challenge each other to nighttime ninja battle, now recruiting participants
The Tensho Iga War resumes as a way to actively celebrate the history of two ninja towns. In 1581, the ninth year of the Tensho era, the Iga ninja clan…
Tokyo’s Shibuya puts up new posters asking visitors to use recycle boxes properly
Campaign is neighborhood’s latest attempt to keep litter and overtourism in check. It wasn’t all that long ago that Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood was pretty firmly in the “only if you…
Real-world Zelda Master Sword on the way from American toymaker, plays game music and sounds
Nintendo’s iconic Legend of Zelda weapon could be yours to wield. We recently found out that fans will be able to use an actual ocarina while playing Nintendo’s upcoming The…
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Two American women attempt to smuggle US$1 million worth of cannabis into Tokyo for a free trip to Japan
Suspect says she wanted to see Japan, but this was not the way to go about it. One of the first things any visitor to Japan should know is that…
Linux Kernel is Getting Ready to Purge 55,00 Lines of Old 32-bit Arm Platform Code
A few days ago, thirteen patches were sent to the kernel mailing lists that are looking to delete some of the 32-bit Arm platform code that the upcoming Linux 7.3…
Amanda, Phil Kessel headline 2026 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class
Ryan Suter, T.J. Oshie and athletic trainer Stan Wong round out the class of five, who will be officially inducted in November.
Anna Ortiz Traverses the Multiple Realities of the Borderlands
In Mesoamerican folklore, the jaguar is a prominent nagual, a being with the power to morph into an animal. Moving from one realm into another allows this hybrid creature to…
Roaming rubbish bin robot at Shinjuku Station solves the problem of where to put your trash
Japanese railway company comes up with a cute solution to one of the biggest problems for overseas tourists. As much as Japan is all about convenience and the spirit of…
Hannah Beuchler Loops Thousands of Colorful Loom Bands like Brushstrokes
A decade ago or so, parents were finding loom bands in the couch cushions and underfoot during a craze for the analog toys. Kids made bracelets and other items, and…