Recent tapes released have sent ripples across Japan’s news programs showing first-hand Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (TEPCO) handling of the Fukushima Disaster. Many were outraged over TEPCO management’s muddled communications with plant director, an increasingly frustrated Masao Yoshida.
Among the hours and hours of footage there’s one particularly odd incident in which one of the largest electric companies in Japan couldn’t seem to get their hands on a battery. In fact, it took about a 24 hours and trip to the hardware store to buy it while on the brink of meltdown.
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Dark and edgy Jujustu Kaisen teams up with bright and cheery Sanrio for new merch line【Pics】
Starbucks Japan releases exclusive new holiday goods at Reserve Roastery Tokyo
Pokémon doughnuts appear at Mister Donut, with Diglett as the star!
Does Starbucks Japan’s new holiday Frappuccino really taste like a cup of fallen snow?
Japanese Prime Minister once criticized deploying military to fight Godzilla
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You COULD eat a terrifying octopus egg in Japan, but SHOULD you? Let’s find out!【Taste test】
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
American gun owner opens our eyes to a different way of life in Tokyo
Japanese communities giving their skylines a spring clean and saying goodbye to power lines
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Burger King Japan creates Kyoto Whopper, its most Japanese burger ever, with Kyoto rice merchant
Starbucks Japan unveils new Holiday goods for 2024
Sip with Snorlax – Clever drinkware design creates Pokémon in your glass with every pour【Pics】
Totoro stamp collection lets you add adorable Ghibli touches to cards and letters【Photos】
Overwhelmed by modern social media? Japanese company is bringing back pagers with an emoji-twist
Studio Ghibli releases new insect whistle necklace from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Totoro sequel anime Mei and the Baby Catbus will screen at Ghibli Park this winter
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
Starbucks Japan unveils Halloween Frappuccino for 2024, and it’s like drinking a magic spell
Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno returning to anime with new project for 50-year-old franchise
Studio Ghibli releases new Howl’s Moving Castle goods that capture the magic from the anime movie
Adult Jam Bread causes a stir at store in Tokyo
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Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
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Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Japanese Prime Minister once criticized deploying military to fight Godzilla
McDonald’s Japan now sells pies in…Dalmatian dog boxes
Discovered: An even better way to open Japanese convenience store rice balls【Video】
Is “The Most Annoying but Most Delicious” ramen from 7-Eleven truly the most delicious?
You COULD eat a terrifying octopus egg in Japan, but SHOULD you? Let’s find out!【Taste test】
American teenage tourist arrested on suspicion of arson in Tokyo during family trip
Japan’s awesome, eco-friendly, old-school water heaters (and how to use them)
American gun owner opens our eyes to a different way of life in Tokyo
The new Ranma 1/2 anime is here! So is it worth watching?【SoraReview】
Hello Kitty shows up at Baskin-Robins Japan for 50th birthday party with special sweets and merch
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Ice cream in fried tofu? Taste-testing ice cream inari, a substitute for ice cream cones【Taste test】
Real life yandere? Japanese man’s ex-girlfriend sneaks into his home, cooks up something crazy