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Japan Routs Tennessee, 12-2, to Win 2012 Little League World Series

Joe Student — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 21:44:40 +0000

Noriatsu Osaka had three home runs and a triple, as the team from Tokyo, Japan beat Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 12-2, on Sunday in the championship game of the 2012 Little League World Series in South Williamsport, PA. Tokyo starter Kotaro Kiyomiya struck out eight, as the Japanese held Tennessee to two hits just a day after [...]

7 Ways Japan Is Super-sizing The Fast Food Industry

Dave Steel — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:06:55 +0000

Japan has had, over the years, size issues. Being a small island country, they've had to adjust the building procedures upwards to account for the population growth. In the US, we've got your average, run-of-the-mill sized monsters, while in Japan they've got Godzilla. I'm not sure if it has to do with the average height [...]

Japan Stuns Team USA to Win Women's World Cup 3-2

Shauna Wright — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:15:14 +0000

Team USA had already beaten Japan three times this year, but this was the game that mattered most.

The American women, seeking their first World Cup title since 1999, dominated during much of the final game on Sunday. They outshot Japan by a 29-12 margin and a 6-3 margin on goal and led twice. But in the end, after two 15-minute extra time periods, the teams were tied up at 2-2 – and it all came down to penalty kicks.

Japan Rocked By Another Earthquake

Dave Steel — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:26:24 +0000

Adding insult to injury, still recovering from the earthquake in March, Japan has been hit by another earthquake, this time a 7.4 off Miyagi, which is not too far away from Fukishima. From the Associated Press: Japan was rattled by a strong aftershock and tsunami warning Thursday night nearly a month after a devastating earthquake [...]

Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj to Appear on Album for Japanese Earthquake Relief

Chris Logan — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:01:13 +0000

When disaster strikes, entertainers are some of the first who step up and help in any way they can. Looks like a few artists will be getting together to put together a digital download album to help the people of Japan. The always ravishing Rihanna is among a handful of artists to be featured on [...]

Huge Whirlpool After Tsunami Hits Japan (VIDEO)

DJ Digital — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:24:41 +0000

This is some of the most dramatic footage we have seen since the 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan late last week. The powerful earthquake that unleashed a devastating tsunami Friday appears to have moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its axis. [via:CNN]

Japanese Man Rescued 9 Miles Out To Sea

DJ Digital — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:47:52 +0000

His name is Hiromitsu Shinkawa. He is 60 years old and for 2 days he was floating on the rooftop of his house 10 miles out to sea. He is believed to have been washed out when the tsunami that roared ashore in his home town of Minami Soma (Fukushima prefecture) retreated back out to sea, taking Shinkawa with it.

Lady Gaga Helping Japan

Chris Logan — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:10:31 +0000

Lady Gaga is one of the many celebs that are coming together to help Japan. Gaga is doing something a little different than everyone else though, she designed a wristband. Proceeds from the wristband will go to victims in Japan. Lady Gaga designed a special bracelet whose sales proceeds will go to those affected by [...]

Massive 8.9 Earthquake Rocks Japan; Tsunami Warnings Issued (VIDEO)

DJ Digital — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:23:54 +0000

Pray for Japan right now. It's like watching a sci-fi movie on television right now, except this is really happening.

An 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan early Friday, triggering tsunami warnings and sending people fleeing out of buildings in the capital.

Its epicenter was 373 kilometers (231 miles) from Tokyo, the United States Geological Survey said.

The quake rattled buildings and toppled cars off bridges and into waters underneath. In Tokyo, crowds gathered in the streets and tried to reach relatives via cell phone.

Scenes inside office buildings showed papers strewn all over the floor and people clinging onto seats and desks.

LED 'Grills' Are The New Hotness In Japan

DJ Digital — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:48:34 +0000

Diamonds and Gold are no longer the hotness when it comes to accessorizing your mouth. Designers Motoi Ishibashi and Daito Manabe have come up with the ultimate party in your mouth. LED grills are the in thing in Japan right now (not to be mistaken for the blinky things you see at the fair). It’s [...]