Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanJapan Analysis of whole Y-chromosome sequences reveals the Japanese population history in the Jomon periodnature.com - Yusuke Watanabe, Izumi Naka, Seik-Soon Khor, Hiromi Sawai, Yuki Hitomi, Katsushi Tokunaga, Jun Ohashi The Jomon and the Yayoi are considered to be the two major ancestral populations of the modern mainland Japanese. The Jomon people, who inhabited …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanSneakers Revel in High Summer with Hi-Tec Japan's Shibuya Crossover EditorialComplex - Sam Cole Hi-Tec Japan showcases a range of Summer-ready styles with their latest editorial entitled 'Shibuya Crossover'. The new editorial from Hi-Tec's …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanDesu Over-wrapped! How To Limit Plastic Waste While In Japanlivejapan.com For newcomers to Japan, one of the biggest surprises may be the sheer amount of unnecessary packaging – particularly with plastics. While some …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanPancakes Japanese Pancake Lover? Dream Guide to Tokyo’s Top 10 Pancake Shopslivejapan.com Tokyo’s pancake boom has brought an amazing variety of taste in innovation to some of the city’s most sought-after sweets. Part of the attraction is …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanTokyo A trip to Japan with my teenage nephew leads to life lessonsLos Angeles Times - By Andrew Bender"You know,” Mike, my brother-in-law, said to me when his son Matthew, was born, “when he's 16 you're taking him to Japan.” “That sounds cool,” I said, thinking to myself “Yeah, that'll happen.” But Mike
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanTravel Inside Japan’s Oldest Whisky DistilleryFortune - Hannah Lott-Schwartz For more than a millennia, a quiet but mighty lifesource has drawn people to a region in Japan that straddles the modern-day Osaka and Kyoto …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanJapan All the Reasons SAVEUR Loves JapanSaveur Sometimes it takes a while to notice your own patterns. SAVEUR covers food across the world, but we noticed recently that we’ve been focusing a …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanJapan Tokyo, Whoa! Travelers Share 21 Shocking And Surprising Things About Visiting Japanlivejapan.com Every country has its own unique qualities. That's what makes traveling so much fun after all. Japan is no exception. In fact, it may be one of the …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanHarajuku Fluffy and Delicious: Enjoy Japan’s Best Pancakes at the Top 3 Cafés in Harajuku and Omotesando!livejapan.com If there’s one universal truth, it’s that everybody loves pancakes. That’s why every country and culture has its very own version of the delicious …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanAirbus Airbus delivers its first A530 aircraft - complete with a cabin that reduces jet lagcheshire-live.co.uk - Owen Hughes Airbus made the delivery of its first A350 aircraft to Japan Airlines (JAL) - and the plane even features a cabin that claims to reduce jet lag. The …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanJapan Travel Tokyo Budget Gourmet: 3 of Ueno’s Most Affordable and Delicious Dining Experienceslivejapan.com In many of Japan’s most popular and well-known tourist destinations, you can expect to pay about \1,000 - \1,200 for a typical meal. That’s not a bad …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanAsia Japanese company cancels ‘Be White’ advertising campaign which it claims was designed to ‘promote housework as a fun activity’scmp.com - Bloomberg Japanese household product company Kao had the cleanest of intentions: run a campaign to encourage family members to split household chores more …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanJapan Fiscal sustainability in Japan: What to tackle | VOX, CEPR Policy Portalvoxeu.org - Selahattin İmrohoroğlu Japan is ageing fast. Its dependency ratio, defined as the ratio of the population aged 65 and above to the population aged 20-64, was 48% in 2015. …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanJapan The Magical Choices Behind Japanese Convenience Storesneatorama.com - sodiumnami BBC Travel's Laura Studarus delved into Japanese convenience stores, and is surprised on what they had to offer: I was surprised to find that Japanese …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanTokyo The Tokyo neighbourhood where people come to disappearThe Guardian - Justin McCurry in TokyoYou won’t find Sanya on any modern maps. In 1966, the government ordered the name Sanya to be expunged from official records At first sight, Sanya looks much like any other Tokyo suburb: well-appointed
Marcus Harveyadded this to Japan Mascots, robots and dressing up like children – welcome to the weird ‘Cultural Galápagos’ of JapanThe Telegraph - By Greg DickinsonMy brother Ali’s message came in response to the barrage of photos I’ve been sending the family WhatsApp group: “That’s a pretty weird week you’ve had. Mascots. Robots. Dressing up like children. Nuclear
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanDrones Flying A Drone While Drunk Could Land You In Prison In Japangizmodo.com.au - Andrew Liszewski You’d assume it would go without saying that operating any kind of machinery or vehicle after a few drinks is a dumb idea—even if it’s one navigated …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanNagoyaHundreds protest in Japan after father was cleared of raping his underage daughter when court ruled she could have resisteddailymail.co.uk - Danyal Hussain Hundreds of people took to the streets all over Japan to protest against recent court acquittals of alleged rapists, including a man who was found …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanTokyo 2020 A city built on water: the hidden rivers under Tokyo's concrete and neonThe Guardian - Tash Reith-BanksMore than 100 rivers and canals flow beneath Tokyo, but from the ground it’s hard to notice them. Why has the city turned its back on water? Of the near-endless flow of people over the busy Shibuya scramble
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanShibuya In pics: Japan's Shibuya Cross is a a top tourist drawstuff.co.nz An estimated 1000 to 2500 people hurry to cross the intersection before the light changes during the busiest times of the day. Located just outside …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanTraffic Dangerous reservoirs found at 63,722 locations across Japan | The Japan Timesjapantimes.co.jp - No Author The agriculture ministry said Tuesday it has found 63,722 reservoirs across Japan that may pose danger to people if they are affected by natural …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanSex Crimes Hundreds protest across Japan over acquittals of men in sex crimes | The Japan Timesjapantimes.co.jp - No Author Hundreds of people took to the streets across Japan on Tuesday to protest a recent series of court acquittals of men in sex crime cases, including a …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanPaid Leave Japan offers most paid leave for fathers worldwide but few take it, UNICEF reports finds | The Japan Timesjapantimes.co.jp - No Author Japan leads the world in offering paid leave for fathers, but few take advantage of it, according to a new report by UNICEF based on legal …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanTraffic Japan grapples with traffic jams, visitors' manners amid tourism boomjapantoday.com Traffic jams and tourists' manners are recognized by many of Japan's tourist destinations as major issues that need to be addressed amid the sharp …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanCarlos Ghosn Carlos Ghosn's former home: inside Tokyo's notorious detention centreThe Guardian - Justin McCurry in TokyoThe forbidding outline of Tokyo detention centre is impossible to miss, even on a dark, wet afternoon in early June. The X-shaped building dominates the skyline of the unfashionable Kosuge neighbourhood
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanManga Did manga shape how the world sees Japan?BBC Culture - By Christine RoAs the largest exhibition of manga outside of Japan opens at London’s British Museum, Christine Ro looks at how the visual narrative artform influenced the globe. As manga enthusiasts like to say, there’s
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanNikon Japanese Camera Market: Sony Making Bank, While Canon, Nikon Grovelthephoblographer.com - Brett Day The Japanese camera market is a key indicator for worldwide trends and sales forecasting. We have all spoken about the camera market and the state …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanShibuya Shopping in Shibuya: 3 Hot Souvenir Shops and Popular Products Among Tourists!livejapan.com Going shopping in Shibuya? You're in good company! This trend-setting Japanese town is popular among avid shoppers of all nationalities because of …
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanJapan If you want a peek at the future, try looking at Japan. You may not like what you see.The Washington Post - By Robert J. SamuelsonIf you want a peek at the future, try looking at Japan. It’s a sobering exercise. Here’s how economist Timothy Taylor, managing editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives, describes the country’s “[Japan]
Marcus Harveyadded this to JapanPlay buttonTokyo Can guerrilla picnics end Tokyo's 50-year war on public space?The Guardian - Chris Michael in Tokyo1969 was the moment Japan’s idea of space was twisted into being for shopping, not social activity It’s 3:30pm and a dozen Tokyoites are sitting in the middle of the asphalt road, on a street in the famously
