Oodles of noodles land new world record
Hundreds feast on noodles to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest instant noodle tasting event.
read moreFarmers cry wolf
A robotic carnivore is used to keep away deer and other agricultural pests.
read moreSubscription living for your inner nomad
Customers can let their wanderlust loose and stay at more than 50 facilities in Japan and overseas for a set fee.
read moreBicycle is making its mark
A unique bike could make cycling a more "re-markable" activity.
read moreCrustacean music: playing a spider crab
A didgeridoo performer crafts a three-meter crab into a wind instrument.
read moreSamurai keeping Tokyo clean
A trio of samurai armed with tongs perform as they fight to keep the streets of the metropolis free from litter.
read moreRanting and raving about Reiwa
People across the nation react to the government announcing the upcoming era will be called the Reiwa era.
read morePM Abe explains Reiwa
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gives his take on naming the Imperial era that starts next month the Reiwa era.
read more92-year-old slays boar with hoe
A 92-year-old man fends off a wild boar and kills him with a hoe.
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