Category: Japan

M7.7 Earthquake – Iwate Prefecture Sanriku Coast (Subsequent Quake Advisory Issued)

UPDATE: The magnitude was increased to M7.7 from 7.5. Since this quake exceeded the M7.0 for this area...

MurasamaApr 20, 2026

Anti-war demonstrations take place in Tokyo Japan

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Anti-war Protests Grow in Japan

While protests in Japan seem rare, they do happen. Some in smaller numbers while others that are much...

MurasamaApr 15, 2026

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Fuji News Breaks Down T.A.C.O.

This is freakin hilarious… Fuji News Network (one of Japan’s news broadcasters) took the time to explain the...

MurasamaApr 8, 2026

Fire set by an arsonist at Tokyo's Shibuya Scramble Crossing

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Shibuya Scramble Crossing Arsonist Apprehended

A Nagoya man in his 50’s was apprehended by police after he lit a fire in the middle...

MurasamaApr 3, 2026

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Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae Meets with Convicted Felon Troll in Washington D.C.

This is what every single news article and report should be bluntly stating. The U.S. does not have...

MurasamaMar 19, 2026

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15th Year Since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

15 years ago on March 11, 2011 at 2:46PM JST, a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake occurred in...

MurasamaMar 8, 2026

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Artisan Spotlight: Choclatbob

For the longest time, I had a difficult time deciding how to approach this particular writeup (initially, it...

MurasamaFeb 28, 2026

LUNA SEA's drummer Shinya (who recently passed away), behind his drum kit with a drum stick in his mouth.

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LUNA SEA’s Drummer Shinya (真矢) Passes Away [UPDATE]

The band announced on their website that Shinya (real name Yamada Shinya) had passed away several days ago...

MurasamaFeb 22, 2026

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LUNATIC FEST 2025 (Japan at the Last Possible Moment)

The Journey to Get There; Ichi-go Ichi-e Moments/Thanksgiving Edition Hard to believe 3 weeks (since the publishing of...

MurasamaNov 27, 2025

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LUNATIC FEST 2025 (日本、最後の瞬間まで) JP

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MurasamaNov 27, 2025