November 11, 2012 The busiest shopping day of the year is fast approaching. We have all heard the stories of chaos during Black Friday here in the states. The long lines, horrible customers and hectic surroundings that make everyone cringe. Now imagine all that in Tokyo, Japan. One of the most populated cities in the world.
October 1, 2012 Our friends from across the way in Japan have started a bizarre new trend in body art, to say the least. It is known as the "bagel head!" The look was created by injecting saline into the person's forehead until it swells up into a small mound about the size of a golf ball or tennis ball.
U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images) A week ago, all of us were on the edges of our seats -- including sports challenged fans like myself -- to cheer on the U.S. Women's Soccer team that advanced to the semi-finals after beating Brazil in extra time.
Yesterday, the girls faced Japan in the finals in Germany and lost.
April 15, 2011 If -- for some reason -- you ever wanted to consume more than half (or in some cases almost all) of your daily allotment for calorie intake with one burger, you're in luck. All you have to do is chow down on the newest menu item at Burger King in Japan.
The behemoth sandwich, dubbed "Meat Monster," contains a minimum of 1,160 calories.
April 7, 2011 Another earthquake hit just off the coast of Japan today, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami warning. Japanese officials are saying it was a 7.4 magnitude quake, while the US Geological Survey said it was a 7.1.
Can you imagine being stranded at sea for three weeks -- with no water, no food and no hope of survival?
Ban is one amazing dog because he was swooshed a mile from shore after a tsunami struck Japan's coastline following an 8.9 magnitude earthquake!
Relief efforts from the musical community couldn't have come at a more crucial time as Japan braces for a second tsunami following a 6.5 earthquake that hit the coastline earlier today!
Several of Channel 957's most talented artists have come together to donate their tunes to help raise money for earthquake and tsunami survivors.
Tsunami alert ... Japan is shaken by another earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale!
If I'm not mistaken, geologists have recorded more than a hundred aftershocks since Japan was rocked by the 8.9 quake earlier this month.
They say that things happen in three's and Gwen Stefani is taking that seriously!
On top of donating a million dollars to help out earthquake/tsunami victims in Japan, she's also planning a charity auction, and designing a limited edition T-shirt to sell through her label.
My heart aches for anyone who suffers -- for any reason.
Sometimes suffering is for our own good, but this survivor is a testament to the will to live so he can tell us about it!
For three days, a Japanese man floated at sea aboard a piece of roofing from his former household that was destroyed when a magnitude 8
March 14, 2011 It's been three very long, very scary days for the people of Japan. Attempts to dig their cities out from under the rubble and debris left in the wake of Friday's earthquake and subsequent tsunami have been hindered by fear of nuclear meltdowns and more tsunamis.
It's estimated that after the original earthquake, more than 150 aftershocks, the latest one being a 6.2 magnitude one that had many fearing another tsunami.
March 11, 2011 Hundreds have been found or are presumed dead after a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami tore through Japan's northeast coast. Some are already declaring the 8.9 magnitude quake the largest ever recorded and after-effects are expected to hit the west coast of the US, the Phillippines, Indonesia and other vulnerable spots. The Internet has sped into action, using Twitter to report updates and Google's crisis response page to report missing persons.
