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Watanabes employer, Tokyo-based firm Minrevi, said demand for its monk delivery service has spiked since it started in May 2013, as more and more Japanese lose their ties to local temples -- and lose faith in an opaque donation system. (Representational Image)

'Rent-a-monk' business thrives as Japan loses temple ties

At the click of a mouse, customers can hire a monk from Minrevi from 35,000 yen($300) depending on the ceremony.

1 Feb 2017 9:50 AM IST

The Guinness World Records lists the worlds heaviest bony fish as Mola mola. (Photo: Pixabay)

Japanese researchers discover 'world's heaviest bony fish'

Solving the case of mistaken identity, a team of Japanese researchers have identified and clarified biological name of...

6 Dec 2017 3:25 PM IST

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Time and its unidirectional flow

Getting down from the train we went to read the ad and figure out its significance if any.

12 Dec 2017 4:53 AM IST

Television footage showed a wild boar charging around a classroom, bashing its snout against a window in an apparent attempt to escape. (Photo: Pixabay)

A boaring day at school in Japan

The boars were shot with stun guns at the school and were "confirmed dead when they were captured."

11 Dec 2017 2:53 PM IST

ShinShins baby tries to snuggle (Photo: Twitter)

Baby panda video as it struggles to snuggle goes viral!

Born to 11-year-old Shinshin. unnamed baby is already a national sensation

21 Jun 2017 7:37 PM IST

The virulent H5 strain was detected at several farms across the country due to which the decision was made. (Photo: Pixabay)

Japan culling 210,000 birds amid spreading avian flu

It is the fifth mass cull this winter in Japan with hundreds of officials working to prevent the spread of the virulent...

18 Dec 2016 11:25 AM IST

The 76-tonne fishing boat Daifukumaru capsized in the Sea of Japan just off Shimane prefecture on the western coast early Wednesday morning, leaving one dead and eight missing. (Representational Image)

Japan finds capsized fishing boat, 8 still missing

Two coast guard divers spotted the boat some 45 metres (149 feet) below the surface near the site of the accident.

15 Dec 2016 11:43 AM IST

Japanese band Pottya weigh above 63kg to 87kg, which is above the average weight of 76kg in Japan. (Photo: Facebook/Pottya)

Japanese band Pottya take aim at obesity prejudice

First treated as a quirky joke in 2015, the group's image is changing, with the release of two albums and a growing...

15 Dec 2016 11:12 AM IST