The Japanese Tourism Agency announced on Monday that the proposal for 10,000 free flights for foreigners to Japan is cancelled. More »

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From Girlybubble:

Admit it: you’ve probably carved a little heart in one of your watermelon slices when you were younger. But the Japanese have taken this little leisure activity to the next level! More »

From Ziggytek: Around 1.1 billion yen ($14 million) is being invested on a five year project in the creation of rescue robots to be functions in natural disaster situations by Japan. This follows the tragic earthquake Japan had experienced in March. More »

Okotanpe, the name (possibly just a stage name) of the guy who does magic with a glass ball. No, it’s not one of them Fushigi balls that magically stay on your hand. He’s a street performer in Tokyo, Japan. This guy legit has skills that seriously astound! More »

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Ever wanted to go to Japan, and realized you’d have to save up money for years just to ever afford going there and actually HAVING money to spend? Well now there is a solution, just go for free! More »

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From Flauntme: Want a way to beat the heat? With these new Japanese Cooling Sprays, you can do just that! They can apparently get your skin down to -9 degrees Celsius and help you beat the heat, even if it’s just that little while. Although there has been no news as to whether they are comfortable to wear, who really wants to bring around a spray can with them everywhere they go? Unless, of course the Japanese summers are really that hot and they need to resort to this technique. More »

From Ziggytek: A team of researchers from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, which is led by Yasuhiro Kato, an associate professor of earth science at the University of Tokyo, has recently discovered deposits of rare earth minerals on the ground of the Pacific Ocean. More »

From Wirebot: Polyphony Digital, noted for being the developer of Gran Turismo 5, will be transferring a third of its 150 employees to a new location in Fukuoka, which ends up 500 miles away from their main headquarters in Tokyo. More »

From Ningin: First of all, apologies if the picture scared you all. Ever heard of the bagelhead trend? No, not eating deliciously toasted bagels with cream cheese, but injecting saline (the stuff boob implants are made of) into your head. Say what? More »

From Ziggytek: Yes, that is right. Under Japan’s new legislation, anyone who is found guilty of creating or distributing viruses could face up to three years in prison, or pay a maximum fine of ¥500,000 (about $6,200). More »