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September, 2013 (Page 12)

Man arrested for trying to take a video up girls’ skirts, recorded self as well

Master Blaster
Sep 1, 2013
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Kanagawa Prefectural Police had an easy day of work this Thursday when they arrested 31-year-old Hirotaka Kikuchi on charges of voyeurism (deemed ‘harassment’ by Kanagawa Prefecture). Although it took some time, the suspect was quite easy to find after he accidentally videoed himself while setting up his so-called hidden cameras.

Japan
(crime • voyeur • watch camera)

Ever fancied fishing with your bare hands? The Kiso District in Nagano Prefecture could be just the place for you!

Andrew Miller
Sep 1, 2013

For anyone interested in catching their own fish but would like to try a more “hands-on” approach, we here at RocketNews24 have some good news for you. There’s a place located in the Kiso District of Nagano Prefecture in Japan which allows you to get down to a bit of barehand fishing. The spot is a shallow flowing river, located deep in a charming forest and is a retreat haven for anyone interested in catching and cooking their own fish on site. The type of fish that can be caught are landlocked salmon and while there’s plenty for everyone, catching the wriggly fellas with your bare hands could prove harder than it first looks.

Japan
(fishing • forest • Kiso District • Nagoya Prefecture)

Green Tokyo: 5 cool examples of urban agriculture

Jessica
Sep 1, 2013

With its massive urban sprawl and busy streets, Tokyo doesn’t exactly seem like the kind of place you would find farmland, but Tokyoites are waking up to the fact that growing your food closer to home means more food security and less pollution from transport. The problem is finding the space in the city and cultivating–if you will excuse the pun–the expertise. But where there is a will, there is a way, and some Japanese have found truly ingenious ways to bring farming to the big city.

Japan
(Green • smart ideas • Tokyo • urban agriculture)

Bird poop disables 25,000 traffic signals in Nagano

Master Blaster
Sep 1, 2013

On 28 August police and motorists in Shiojiri and Matsumoto cities in Nagano Prefecture had to deal with nearly a half an hour of dead traffic lights. The cause of this menace was none other than mankind’s greatest airborne threat – bird droppings.

Japan
(birds • blackout • traffic)

Japanese mother compares child-rearing techniques in the US and Japan, finds mixed results

Preston Phro
Sep 1, 2013

Raising children is always difficult, regardless of the country you live in. Whether it’s changing diapers or dealing with the “terrible twos,” it can sometimes seem like children exist solely to make their parents’ lives difficult.

But certain cultural and social factors can have a big impact on the whole process, as one Japanese mother explains after moving back to her home country after many years in the US.

Internet, Japan, USA
(babies • child-rearing • children • cultural differences)

Now that’s what I call super-size! Lotteria’s special September & October mondo burger promotion!

Paula Gerhold
Sep 1, 2013

Fed up with Japanese-sized fast food portions? Tired of ordering a large and getting something that might fit in a happy meal in a North American store? Lotteria’s got a fall special that is sure to make any American burger enthusiast’s day! Back by popular demand are the Lotteria’s Super Cheeseday and Super Fryday sandwich deals!