Random Japan

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 A collection of 20 creative ‘sushi’ rolls that were invented outside of Japan

   Krista Rogers

Love it or hate it, every country has their own take on sushi. While some of the creations, such as the California roll, are fairly tame and are now accepted as part of a normal sushi menu, we’ve also seen some of the odder versions out there, such as Hong Kong’s ‘killer sushi’, Nutella sushi in France, and my personal favorite-the absolutely adorable but sadly inedible cat sushi!

The quintessential component of sushi is vinegared rice, so while these creations can’t technically be called sushi, they’ve definitely taken a stylistic cue from the rolled shape of makizushi. And we have to admit, some of those fillings do look tasty…

YEAH, GOOD LUCK WITH THAT

Officials at the communications ministry say they want to develop a system that automatically translates TV broadcasts into English, Chinese and other languages.

Authorities at the environment ministry have come up with a novel way to clean the water in the moats surrounding the Imperial Palace: by using groundwater that wells up from nearby subway tunnels.

Researchers at an NGO called the Nature Conservation Society of Japan have found that an endangered sea mammal called the dugong likes to munch on sea grass off the coast of Henoko in Okinawa.

Which is inconvenient, in a way, because the US military is planning to reclaim coastal land there when it relocates a Marine Corps base from a different part of Okinawa.

That’s Not How

 A Smartphone Should Be Used

Rob A Post Office

 Open A Sex Club

What’s More Important Beauty Or Pain?

It Would Seem That Pain Wins

Officials plan historic law change to allow dance, music clubs to stay open all night

Officials renew efforts to replace midnight ban with late licenses

  KYODO

Administration officials and lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are considering lifting a ban on dance clubs, music venues and some bars operating past midnight, an LDP source said Tuesday. An earlier attempt in June to revise the law failed.

Eyeing legislation this fall at the earliest, they plan to allow establishments to stay open until 6 a.m. by replacing the current outright ban with a requirement for clubs and bars to obtain a license for extended operations from prefectural public safety commissions, the source said.

Current restrictions relate to measures aimed at regulating the adult entertainment business.