Aug 09 2014

Random Japan

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 Get ’em while they’re cold! Tokyo restaurant has chilled chicken skewers in collagen blocks

   Casey Baseel

Japan takes skincare pretty seriously. Aside from all the parasols, cosmetic-grade sunscreens, and arsenal of lotions stocked at every drug store, some people look for a skin-beautifying boost in the foods they eat.

Collagen-rich dishes are particularly popular, especially when cooked in a hot pot. But what if you don’t just want food that contains collagen, but globs of it that contain food? Then this Tokyo yakitori restaurant has just the thing with its chicken skewers inside blocks of collagen.

STATS

74

Percent of respondents to a newspaper survey who believe that the lay judge system, which was introduced five years ago, should be continued

79

Percent of respondents who say they do not want to serve as lay judges

1.03 million

Number of EcoCute water heaters that Panasonic is recalling over concerns that the devices “could blow up due to metal corrosion”

FOREIGN INTRIGUE

Newly declassified documents from the foreign ministry show that officials were unsure about the protocol for issuing a passport to Emperor Hirohito before a state visit to Europe in 1971. The emperor had not embarked on an overseas trip since assuming the throne in 1926.

A bilateral economic partnership agreement is being credited with a surge in wine imports from Chile. Chilean wines have overtaken imports from Italy and trail only those from France in terms of market share.

Under the provisions of a new trade deal, Mongolia has agreed to reduce tariffs on Japanese cars while Japan will lift import restrictions on Mongolian “heated beef.”

Underware Attaches Itself To Car

Man Arrested

He May Be Dead

 But He Still Lives There

Cigarettes

Going To The Dogs

Violent video games linked to risk of crime, alcohol abuse



  HEALTH AUG. 09, 2014 – 06:17AM JST

Violent video games glorifying antisocial characters could increase teenage gamers’ risk of criminal and other risky behavior like smoking and alcohol use, a U.S. study says.

These adult-rated games also affect teenage users’ self-image, according to the study by Dartmouth College researchers published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

A previous Dartmouth study published in 2012 had already found that such video games could incite teens to drive carelessly.