Posts Tagged ‘Tokyo’

Lost Parrot Tells Authorities His Name And Address

Saturday, May 24, 2008 10:45 No Comments

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Police in Nagareyama, a city near Tokyo, found a lost parrot and surrendered it to the nearest veterinary hospital to hold till they find its owner. Little did they knew that to find where the parrots lives, all they had to do was just ask the parrot!
In the presence of the vet the parrot [...]

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Caffeine IV Injection Is Now Available In Japan

Sunday, May 4, 2008 7:30 No Comments

Thee are days where we all feel so tired or sleepy that we boldly say that we are in need of a caffeine injection. By that of course we mean - or meant till now - a generous dose of strong coffee. In Japan they took this too literally! In Ebisu Garden Place, Tokyo, there [...]

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Monster in Tokyo

Saturday, February 2, 2008 23:40 No Comments

In a few days the new Sony Pictures movie “Water horse - Legend of the Deep” will show in cinemas. The hero is said to have as his friend the Loch Ness monster. So the Japanese thought that such a movie needs an equal promotion.
A huge monster hologram made its appearance in Tokyo. I am [...]

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Retirement age can now be increased by goverments

Sunday, January 13, 2008 14:06 No Comments

 

Apparently in Japan they cannot stand watching 70 and 80 year olds do heavy work. So the research team of Professor Shigeki Toyama, from Tokio University, created a robotic uniform that increases the muscle power of the person who is wearing it.
The uniform is made form a complicated system of sensors that “read” the muscle [...]

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