photo by foodforthepoor.org Unknown to a lot of nations and people, Japan does donate a lot of money (often granted by the Japanese Government) to groups of other nations who are in need or less fortunate than themselves. Earlier this month, the Japanese Government extended this generosity to some of Jamaica’s poor. In some rural [...]

Kyoto and the 9 wonders of the city Photo by Chi King When people first consider the idea of a holiday in Japan, their thoughts usually turn to Tokyo. Now, there’s nothing wrong with Tokyo and its soaring skyscrapers perfectly contrasting with its somber temples, but there is a lot more to Japan than the [...]

Intel Core Challenge hits Japan Less than a month to go until the deadline for the Intel Core Challenge, which is accepting entrants from Japan. According to the Intel Core Challenge site “We’re challenging enthusiasts like you to create an incredible desktop that will envision the possibilities of tomorrow’s technology – from awesome gaming PCs [...]

photo by freakland Minoru Mori had a vision of building a city within the city of Tokyo, and after seventeen years with the help of some four hundred of Tokyo’s individual landowners, his vision was realized in 2003. Roppongi Hills is an eleven-hectare vertical city, and its centerpiece, the fifty-four story Mori Tower, can be [...]