A restaurant that always gets your order wrong? In Japan, it’s real
It’s in the name of a good cause too. The pop-up restaurant in Tokyo –…More
Tagged: Japan
Coca-Cola introduces ‘healthy’ Coke in Japan – with added fibre
Marketed as the company’s ‘healthiest’ soft drink yet, the sugar- and calorie-free ‘Coke Plus’ promises…More
A shoe designed to prevent falls in the elderly? It’s real
Every year, one in three people aged over 65 suffer a fall – now a…More
Japan’s oldest porn star retires – aged 80
Maori Tezuka, who started in the X-rated industry at the age of 71, has called…More
Would you call yourself ‘elderly’ at 65?
No, we didn’t think so – which is why the Japanese Government is pushing to…More
Imagine dumping your elderly parents on someone else’s doorstep – this is Japan today
For centuries, impoverished Japanese would bring their elders to mountaintops and leave them to die,…More
20 per cent of crimes in Japan are committed by the elderly
No really, it’s true. In 2015, over 47,000 or almost 20 per cent of people…More
A Japanese city has started tagging its elderly to track them – why?
The city of Iruma, north of Tokyo, has introduced the free service to keep track…More
Japanese cheerleaders? Yes. Average age 70? Yes.
Founded by 84-year-old Fumie Takino 20 years ago, this clip shows Japan PomPom’s latest performance…More
Over 15,000 elderly Japanese are living in “unauthorised” aged care homes thanks to three year waiting lists – could we see the same here?
The findings, from a 2015 Kyodo News survey, also showed many of these facilities didn’t…More