Japanese Men Want Video Game Love

Out of 520-something men polled in Japan, approximately 100 were interested in pursuing love with a character in a video game. Conducted by video game company Konami, the poll also revealed tha…

Respect Your Elders – Especially The Ripped Ones

When it comes to the question of how we treat our elders, there are different ideas and attitudes to be found all over the world. Some cultures – like the Japanese, for instance – emphasize the im…

Gundam Wedding: One Giant, Special Event

The recent wedding held at Shiokaze Park at the base of the 18-meter (59-foot) tall, life-like statue of the 1/1 Gundam RX78 Robot was a spectacular event honoring both the nuptials of the lucky coupl…

Akasaka Let’s You Eat With Ninjas

Those brazen, mysterious and unorthodox mercenary agents of feudal Japan date as far back as the 14th century and have long captivated the popular imagination both in Japan and the rest of the world. …

Japanese Rice Farmers Create Giant Paddy Art

A small farming community in Inakadate, Japan, has devised a unique tourist attraction as the ultimate makeover for their area – rice murals. The villagers have been creating impressive imagery b…

Giant Japanese Jellyfish Turned into Candy

Recently, Weird Asia News reported on the imminent invasion of Japan by legions of humongous jellyfish. The 6-foot-wide, 440-pound monsters known as echizen kurage threaten to devastate fisheries and …

UFO Abductee Claims Tom Cruise was Best Mate

A new public figure is all set to take over Belusconi's title as the leader with the most outrageous remarks. The figure in question is Miyuki Hatoyama, wife of Japan's newly elected Prime Minister…

Robot Helps Aging Japanese Stay in Shape

It looks like the Wii Fit has some new competition in the form of a little robot designed to whip the aging Japanese population into shape. General Robotix, in conjunction with the National Ins…

The Key To Stress Relief In Tokyo: Smash A Bunch Of Plates

Finally, a good excuse to irately smash dishes against concrete walls – anger management! Due to economic recession and rising unemployment, many workers in Tokyo have experienced built-up tensio…

Creamy Dessert Makes a Mockery of Tradition

Could it be true? Has Japan, the land of the eternally small—small homes, small cars, small people—decided to turn over a new leaf and venture into the world of bigness? Could a gargantuan creme c…

Kami Kami Bite Counter: Eat Your Veggies and Count Each Bite!

Does your child swallow his or her food whole? Do you have to be careful that utensils don’t get  in the way when your child is seated and eating at the dining room table? If the answer to eithe…

Jason Carves Anime Characters Out of Wood

Harnessing the power of everyone's favorite hockey mask-wearing homicidal maniac, this nameless figure wielding a chainsaw as big as a man forgoes carving up promiscuous teenagers in favor of blocks o…

New Gangster Exams for Japanese Yakuza

Japanese gangsters are facing an obstacle that can't be beaten with a nunchaku – a pen and paper exam. Spotted within the Yamaguchi-gumi syndicate, this Q&A session involved a 12 question pap…

This Chimp’s Riding In Style

Meet Pan-kun, a very intelligent chimpanzee who lives in Japan and is known for his appearances on TV shows. Pan-kun’s televised adventures typically involve learning how to imitate some sort of …