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Crazy Japanese Commercial Makes A Very Valid Point [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:17:54 +0000

Are these guys doing what it looks like they are doing? Can you do that in Japan? Why would they advertise that on TV? The answer will surprise you.

Claustrophobic? Don't Ride The Train In Japan [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:46:00 +0000

These guys make sure the train is full. You think it gets crowded at the Rice Festival? Wait until you see this madness.

Customer Service Japanese Style [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:46:33 +0000

Japanese customer service is a lot different than American customer service that's for sure. While many companies in our country say they offer great customer service, compared to the Japanese we are woefully lacking.

People in Japan Pre-Order KFC so They Can Eat it on Christmas

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 17:00:19 +0000

Christmas culinary traditions differ from nation to nation, but you’d probably be hard-pressed to find one more surprising than the one in Japan. On December 25th, residents of the island nation line up to buy buckets of KFC for their yuletide celebrations.In fact, some forward thinking Japanese folks go as far as to pre-order the Christmas party barrels up to [...]

Japan Develops Shock-Absorbing Car Covered in Airbags

Chris Illuminati — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 13:30:41 +0000

Remember that time you got super drunk, duct taped couch cushions to your body and smashed into things around the house like a human pinball? You don’t? Well you were super drunk so that doesn’t shock us. Anyway, take that idea and imagine doing it to a car. A couple drunk Japanese car makers did [...]

Why Traffic Jams For Particular Reason [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:52:31 +0000

It’s a beautiful day for driving, traffic is flowing smoothly and then suddenly you are forced to come to a screeching halt. For the next several minutes traffic crawls at a snails pace and then suddenly you break into the clear. You look around, you wonder to yourself, “why did we slow down?” There wasn’t [...]

Being Fat Is Now Illegal [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:45:52 +0000

Suddenly we are a nation of outlaws.To be truthful if we wanted to cut down on health care cost in this country we would have similar legislation and smoking would be against the law too. However, this is America and I do believe we have the right be as healthy or unhealthy as we choose to be.

Musical Maze In The Middle Of The Woods [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:55:10 +0000

The setting, a beautiful wooded area with babbling brook and a serene peacful calm. The project, build a wooden track through these woods so that a ball might roll down a hillside in a very controlled state. The result is amazing.

Strange Japanese Sport You Won't Believe [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:46:08 +0000

Football has nothing on this unique Japanese sport, where the object appears to be pretty clear. It's the method through which that objective is achieved that has me scratching my head.

Outrageous Japanese Game Show – Dress Like A Bug, Ride A Scooter [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:48:40 +0000

I would not be surprised if you compared the DNA of a South Louisiana native with the DNA of someone in Japan you wouldn't find certain similarities. Both groups of people are known for working very hard and playing very hard. Since we have lawyers in America, there is no way we could ever have anything this fun or stupid on our TV.

Take a Ride on World's Steepest Roller Coaster [Video]

Jude Walker — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:15:01 +0000

If you happen to stumble on over to Japan you may want to meander to the Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park so you can ride the world's steepest roller coaster. It's called Takabisha and it is one beast of a coaster that includes a 121-degree freefall!

Dog Found Drifting At Sea On Island Of Debris Reunited With Owner[video]

Bruce Mikells — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:06:50 +0000

The tragedy in Japan has brought many stories, most of them heart wrenching and painful. This is a follow up on a story we brought you just the other day about a dog adrift on an island of debris. You would think that in itself would be a happy ending, the good news, it gets happier. I hope your heart smiles when you see the joyful reunion between lost dog and her human.