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Viral “F***in’ Sale” Sign Credit Claimed- By New York Chef, Are You Surprised?

You may have seen a hilarious image pop up on Facebook or Tumblr in the past few days from Japan- department store style in-store signage from a Japanese shop, in which it loudly and proudly trumpets a ... continue

Hawkfish Can Change Gender For Sake Of The Population [Study]

Researchers at Hiroshima University in Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan, have found that the hawkfish, a multi-colored reef dweller has the capability to transform from female to male when population numbers require extra help or a dominate male is removed from ... continue

PlayStation Vita sales continue to decline in third week

While the PlayStation Vita may have had a relatively successful launch with roughly 321,000 units sold within the first 48 hours, the second week saw a significant decline to 72,479 units for the whole week. Unfortunately for Sony, ... continue

Yu Darvish and Father Visit Texas

Japanese Pitcher Yu Darvish and his father visited the ballpark in Arlington and met with Texas Rangers owners and players today. The visit was touted as being casual with the pitcher wanting to get a sense of ... continue

Japan Working On “Cyberweapon”, A Virus To End All Viruses

In a move that sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, Japan with the help of Fujitsu, is working on a self replicating virus that can basically track down and remove viruses on a network. ... continue

Japan Rings In New Year With 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake

The country of Japan has one of the most active earthquake zones in the world and that was proven once again on New Years day 2012 as the country rang in the New Year with a 7.0-magnitude ... continue

Japanese Vending Machines Begin Offering Free WiFi

Here's a novel idea to expand your company's vending machine marketability, offer free WiFi to customers and potential customers. That's what the Asahi soft drinks company of Japan decided to do this month and their test machines have ... continue

Rare Asian hooded crane takes a wrong turn, ends up in Tennessee

An Asian hooded crane, a rare bird normally found China, Japan and Southeast Asia, was recently spotted in southeast Tennessee, at the Hiwassee Refuge. The Asian hooded crane, clearly quite a long ways from home, was spotted hanging ... continue

Anti-Whaling Vessel Damaged By Wave As Crew Battles With Japan Fleet

The anti-whaling group aboard the Sea Shepherd Society's Steve Irwin were dealt a blow on Wednesday when a rogue wave smashed into the groups Brigitte Bardot vessel cracking its hull and severely damaging one of the vessels pontoons. The ... continue

Samsung Rolls Out YouTube 3D Support For Smart TV Line

Earlier this year at IFA Samsung announced that their Smart TVs would soon receive support for YouTube videos in 3D and now that exclusive access (for the short term) has finally become a reality with the company ... continue

December 7th is 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack

Wednesday marks the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the act of war that led to the U.S. entering World War Two. Hundreds of memorial events will be taking place across the States to mark ... continue

Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Sprouts Another Leak Into The Ocean

A new leak has been discovered at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant and officials worry that the "significant leak" may have already poured radioactive waste into the Pacific Ocean. Officials examining the area found 12,000 gallons of contaminated water ... continue

Japan’s “Miim” robot get a new walk [Video]

Japan loves their robots, esepcially ones that look like attractive women and the "Miim" robot, otherwise known as HRP-4C, from the developers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) is no exception. Well with ... continue