In 2019, a Japanese student submitted a blank paper as her ninja history essay. This unusual submission was part of an ancient ninja tradition, where invisible ink, or secret writing, was used […]
A Japanese student submitted a blank paper as her history essay
Insects are disappearing
By Arnaud Bertrand This is a terrifying phenomenon that should be spoken about much more: insects are quite literally disappearing. The Bugs Matter citizen science survey, which lets 1000s of people record […]
The Story of the QR Code
The Man Behind the Squares That Changed the World In a quiet corner of Japan, in the early 1990s, a humble engineer named Masahiro Hara stared at a problem that was frustrating […]
Take a bow: Miki Endo
Miki Endo, a 24-year-old municipal worker in Minamisanriku, Japan, made the ultimate sacrifice during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. As the disaster approached on March 11, 2011, she remained at her […]
When Japanese grandma Naoko Nishimoto from Nagasaki celebrated her 80th birthday in an unusual way:
She returned her Mazda RX-7 to the dealership where she purchased it. After 25 years together, she thanked the vehicle for being her life companion. Moved by her story, Mazda’s CEO decided […]
Jakarta’s population is expected to overtake Tokyo in 2030, partly due to Tokyo’s shrinking population
Why China has already won
By David Galbraith This is the simplest diagram I could do to explain what is happening in the world and why China has already won: Before this, there was the mantra that […]
1977: Is PUNK ROCK a Threat to BRITISH SOCIETY?
“For many people, it’s become a bigger threat to our way of life than Russian communism or hyperinflation.” – Brian Trueman “Do I look vile and obscene?” – Pete Shelley Brian Trueman […]
How to Build an Arctic Airport
Why airport construction in Greenland is (quite literally) booming. Additional footage and images courtesy of Greenland Airports, Liebherr, tnt Nuuk, Zeso Architects, Christian Sølbeck and Quintin Soloviev/CC BY-SA 4.0.
T. Rex – The Slider 52
By Tony Visconti 52 years ago this great rock album was released. I was the producer, orchestrator, photographer of the cover photos and mixer. Marc and I had a great time putting […]
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