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Lonely Japanese Man Steals Other's New Year Card

(via www.alafista.com) 4 days ago

Lonely Japanese Man Steals Other's New Year Card

If you were wondering why your New Year greeting card did not reach your Japanese friend, one probable reason is because it might have been stolen. A 46-year-old homeless man was arrested Friday...

Tags: japan, japanese, new, people, man, single, home, police, arrested, student, college, new year, zoo, homeless, cellphone


Marching penguins captivate visitors at Hokkaido zoo

(via search.japantimes.co.jp) 6 days ago

Released from their pen at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, 13 king penguins are delighting visitors by marching in a line along a 500-meter snowy path for 30 minutes.

Tags: google, zoo


China pandas sniff at Taiwan bamboo, lose weight

(via www.reuters.com) 10 days ago

China pandas sniff at Taiwan bamboo, lose weight

Two giant pandas, goodwill gifts from China to political rival Taiwan, are losing weight since their arrival on the island last week because of a different diet and lack of exercise, a zoo official said on Monday.

Tags: china, taiwan, google, zoo


Chimpanzee battles against UFO

(via www.japanprobe.com) 12 days ago

Chimpanzee battles against UFO

Shimura Zoo's Pan-kun reacts with fear/surprise to a remote controlled mini UFO...

Tags: japan, zoo


Chimpanzees are afraid of popcorn

(via www.japanprobe.com) 15 days ago

Chimpanzees are afraid of popcorn

Shimura Zoo's Pan-kun receives a popcorn maker as a Christmas gift, but is quite afraid of the popping sound it produces...

Tags: japan, zoo