In Japan, a country known for its dedication to service and punctuality, an extraordinary act of commitment unfolded. Japan Railway's Hokkaido division decided to keep a rural train route active for a single passenger – a high school student commuting to school. This inspiring story took place in Kami-Shirataki Station, a small and remote stop in the northern region of … [Read more...] about The Story of Japan’s “One-Passenger Train” That Ran Until Graduation
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10 Reasons Why The Japanese Live Longer Than Any Other People On Earth
It’s no secret that the people of the land of the rising sun tend to outlive pretty much everyone else. For years, people in the West have been looking at the Japanese and scratching their heads, witnessing as Japan rose from having one of the lowest life expectancies post-WWII to topping the charts globally. What gives? Although there are no definite answers, years of … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons Why The Japanese Live Longer Than Any Other People On Earth
9 Popular Japanese Dog Breeds
Japan is known for its reverence for animals, and dogs are no exception. Thanks to stories of great loyalty and heroism, many of the native breeds in Japan have been designated as national treasures. A few Japanese dog breeds, like the Akita and Shiba Inu, have grown popular across the world and can be found fairly easily through breeders in the United States. However, most … [Read more...] about 9 Popular Japanese Dog Breeds
Tokyo’s Top 10 Weirdest Ramen Shops
Given the Japanese penchant for the quirky and peculiar, it’s no surprise that there are some oddballs among Tokyo’s estimated 10,000 ramen shops.From “big breast ramen” to pineapple ramen to a shop where the staff all wear wrestling masks, here are ten of the strangest ramen shops we’ve encountered in a decade of regular ramen hunting across the Tokyo megalopolis. 1) … [Read more...] about Tokyo’s Top 10 Weirdest Ramen Shops
20 Rare Pictures Of The Last Samurai From 1800s
In 1868, the samurai were outlawed and disbanded, marking the end of Japan's feudal system and the beginning of the modern era. The Meiji Restoration, a series of events in 1868, restored effective imperial rule under Emperor Meiji. While emperors had existed before the Restoration, this event restored real power to the emperor, solidifying the political system under imperial … [Read more...] about 20 Rare Pictures Of The Last Samurai From 1800s