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Yellow Card G-men patrol puts penalty cards on dog poop 31 Jul 2013 | 08:12 pm
Three days a week Izumisano city in Osaka Prefecture sends “Yellow Card G-men” out in city-owned vehicles on missions to put yellow cards on dog droppings. The “Dog feces government men” patrol will ...
Food truck kitchen cars get special places to park and sell 21 Jul 2013 | 05:54 pm
Food trucks in Japan used to be found mostly at sporting events or other large events, and often the trucks were operated by brand name food manufacturers. Now updated versions of food trucks, dubbed ...
Train groper impersonates victim on pervert exchange BBS 11 Jul 2013 | 09:01 am
source Man masquerading as target woman asks to be fondled In April a man fondled a 23-year-old woman on the JR Wakayama Line in Osaka prefecture. The victim protested and when the train stopped ...
Train stations: Don’t look at mobile phone while walking 17 Jun 2013 | 07:56 pm
People are being asked to not use mobile phones while walking in train stations in Tokyo. The transport ministry and railway companies began the effort after a 5th grade elementary school boy who was ...
Beach naming rights sold to cookie company 16 Jun 2013 | 04:16 pm
The maker of a popular pigeon-shaped cookie was awarded naming rights to three beaches in Kamakura, Japan. The beaches will be renamed in 2014 by the manufacturer of the Hato Sabure (pigeon sable) but...
Beach naming rights sold to cookie company 16 Jun 2013 | 04:16 pm
The maker of a popular pigeon-shaped cookie was awarded naming rights to three beaches in Kamakura, Japan. The beaches will be renamed in 2014 by the manufacturer of the Hato Sabure (pigeon sable) but...
Surveillance cameras in Japan watch your private places 30 Nov 2012 | 06:36 am
Security cameras for a safe Japan above (left) Security camera in hot springs changing room at a hotel at Madarao Kogen hot springs, Nagano Prefecture Japan. (center) On a vending machine. (right) Su...
Loincloth underwear Fundoshi for women replaces panties 26 Jul 2012 | 09:03 pm
The traditional Japanese men’s underwear “fundoshi”, a loincloth made from a stretch of white cotton, and which reveals the buttocks, is making a comeback in other fabrics and with contemporary design...
Pet shops can’t display dogs, cats after 8 p.m. Cat cafés ok until 10:00. 19 Jun 2012 | 08:57 pm
A new law in Japan prohibits pet shops from displaying cats and dogs after 8 p.m. The Environment Ministry Law for Animal Welfare and Management ordinance also bans pet shops from selling any animal a...
Game arcades gaining elderly gamers 16 Feb 2012 | 05:32 pm
Game centers in Japan are making arcade-game-playing more comfortable for senior citizens and retirees. Almost a fourth of Japan’s population is over the age of 65, and amusement arcade operators are ...
