Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Matsubase, Uki Shi, Kumamoto, Japan. The tremor was recorded after midnight on Sunday 24 January 2021 at 12:57 am local time, at a shallow ... ( read original story ...)
Why people are so obsessed with bitcoin: The psychology of crypto explained
Aside from the technical aspects of the cryptocurrency, why are people drawn to bitcoin? Experts explain how human behavior plays into the hype. ( read original story ...)
Japanese car subscription startup Nyle secures up to $50M via equity and loans
See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Nyle, the company behind a car subscription service called Carmo, announced on Monday that it has secured about 3.7 billion yen (about $35.7 ... ( read original story ...)
Rocket Staff, startup behind free manga apps, acquired by Japan’s largest anime retailer
Wikimedia Commons / Rocket Staff See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Rocket Staff, known for its “all-you-can-read for free manga” app called Manga King ( iOS ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake 54 km east of Iwaki, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred late at night on Saturday 23 January 2021 at 10:12 pm local time near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan, as reported by NIED. According to preliminary data, ... ( read original story ...)
How the pandemic lifted the lid on the ‘Darwinian world’ of Japan’s sumo
Japanese sumo wrestler Kotokantetsu was uneasy. Coronavirus was raging through Tokyo and ripping through the sumo wrestling fraternity, whose lives are controlled by trainers and handlers. One ... ( read original story ...)
Light tremor of magnitude 4.2 just reported 30 km southeast of Ōfunato, Japan
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Ōfunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by NIED, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the ... ( read original story ...)