3/18/2013

Stalking cases rose 36 percent



According to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, 19,920 stalking cases were reported in Japan in 2012 increased by 36.3 percent from previous year. It was the highest number since 2000.
In addition, the number of domestic violence cases between partners were 43,950 increased by 28.0 percent. It has broken a record continuously nine years.


ストーカー過去最多=DVは4万件超す-「敷居低くなった」・警察庁 ―時事ドットコム
http://www.jiji.com/jc/zc?k=201303/2013031400225


Yabusoba, the famous traditional soba restaurant was destroyed in a fire

11 yo boy plunged into a train in Osaka

Nuisance emailing is not prohibited in 33 prefectures

Where in Japan do you want to live? - SeikatsuGuide.com

Number of child abuse cases hit the record of 248 during the first half of 2012

3/14/2013

McDonald's sales in a steep decline


Idaho Burger 360-410 yen


Sales of McDonald's Japan in February decreased by 12.1 percent from the same month in last year. In January, it dropped by 17.0 percent. Its monthly sales has been below the results of previous year eleven times in a row.


マクドナルド、2か月連続で売上げ2ケタ減 10年ぶりの低迷に ―J-CASTニュース
http://www.j-cast.com/2013/03/11168971.html


KFC x Dragon Ball Z, Colonel Sanders in the battle suit

Free BIG Mac. McDonald's 60 seconds rule

Mcdonald's Japan Hamburger General Election

"McCafe" by Mcdonald's opened at Harajuku

3/08/2013

Order Domino's Pizza through Hatsune Miku App



Domino's Pizza Japan has released pizza ordering app for iPhone collaborated with vocaloid, Hatsune Miku. The pizza will be delivered with Hatsune Miku bike in special Hatsune Miku boxes until May 12th.

3/05/2013

Army's deer hunting operation in Hokkaido


Ezo Deer


Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the prefecture and the town on March 1st together carried out deer hunting operation in Shiranuka-cho, Hokkaido.
The operation has been started three years ago to prevent deer damage to agricultural produce.
On the first day, mobilizing helicopter and snowmobile into the operation 28 deer were caught.


陸自がヘリ、スノーモービル投入…シカ捕獲作戦 ―YOMIURI ONLINE
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/eco/news/20130302-OYT1T00282.htm


Members of a USS crew filed suit against TEPCO

U.S. Forces officer became naked and urinated inside a internet cafe

Finally, the first snow fall in Sapporo and Asahikawa

Flies outbroke in Hokkaido

The U.S. F-16 fighter crashed into the sea near Nemuro

3/04/2013

KFC x Dragon Ball Z, Colonel Sanders in the battle suit



KFC on February 15th launched collaboration sales campaign with anime film "Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods". Statues of Colonel Sanders cosplayed in the fighting suit appeared in front of the seven KFC restaurants all across Japan from Hokkaido to Okinawa.

Sapporo, Hokkaido
Sendai, Miyagi
Ebisu, Tokyo
Sakae, Nagoya, Aichi
Osaka City, Osaka
Hakata, Fukuoka
Naha, Okinawa

More photos ―アルファルファモザイク


【画像】「ドラゴンボールZ 神と神」 KFCカーネル・サンダース、悟空に変身wwwwwwwwwww ―アルファルファモザイク
http://alfalfalfa.com/archives/6339532.html


"K-ON! x Glico" hijacked Akihabara Station

Free BIG Mac. McDonald's 60 seconds rule

Rice of anime "Hyouka" will be released

Mercedes's anime "NEXT A-Class" on YouTube

Post Office released anime "Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne" postage stamps

3/03/2013

Japanese restaurants won the 1st and the 2nd on "The Asia's 50 Best Restaurant 2013"


Restaurant "Ryugin"


"NARISAWA", a French restaurant in Aoyama, Tokyo and "Ryugin(龍吟)", a traditional Japanese restaurant in Roppongi, Tokyo listed as the first and the second place on "The Asia's 50 Best Restaurant 2013" sponsored by Italian mineral water S.Pellegrino.
In addition, nine other restaurants in Tokyo and Osaka were ranked within the best fifty. Japanese restaurants in Sri Lanka, India and Singapore were also chosen on the list.


日本の料理店が1、2位 アジアのベストレストラン ―日本経済新聞
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASDG2600B_W3A220C1CR0000/

The Asia's 50 Best Restaurant
http://www.worlds50best.asia/asias-50-best-restaurants.html


Yabusoba, the famous traditional soba restaurant was destroyed in a fire

"Silkworms Cafe" opened in Osaka

"ONE PIECE" Sanji's pirates recipes

"From Japan with Love (And Dashi)": 3 min video tour of Japan

Countries of the best local food - Hotels.com