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Domino's proposes first pizza restaurant on Moon: Domino's Japanese arm has proposed a branch on moon which is latest escalation in a pizza publicity war. Rival chain Pizza Hut set bar...
[9/3/2011] Tokyo , Japan
CATEGORY: News 4 Kids
TAGS: Dominos on Moon, Pizza Publicity War, Rival Chain Pizza Hut, Delivering Pizza, Astronauts Orbiting Earth, International Space Station, Construction Firm Maeda Corp, Dome Shaped Concrete Dominos Restaurant, Surface of Moon, Delivery Services
Where was Expo 70?: Expo 70 took place in Osaka, Japan. It was the first world fair to be held on the Asian continent and commemorated the 100th anniversary...
[5/11/2011] Osaka , Japan
CATEGORY: Tell Me Why
TAGS: Expo Seventy, Osaka Japan, First World Fair, Expo Tower, Seventy Six Nations, Visitors, Closure of Fair
Japan's power plant explosions escalate fear of nuclear crisis: The cascading troubles at the Fukushima Dai-ichi complex were set in motion when last Friday’s quake and tsunami knocked out power...
[3/15/2011] Soma , Japan
CATEGORY: News 4 Kids
TAGS: Japans Power Plant Explosions, Escalate Fear, Nuclear Crisis, Nuclear Reactor, Uranium, Fuel Pins, Coolant, Turbine, Containment, Cooling Towers, Nuclear Waste, Isotopes, Radioactive Material, Acute Radiation Sickness, Nuclear Reactor Meltdown, Earthquake, Nuclear Fission, Zirconium, Types of Nuclear Reactors, Fukushima Dai ichi
Fear and Trembling: Super-quake and tsunami terrify tremor prone nation: A devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake shook Japan, unleashing huge waves that swept over the country's eastern coast...
[3/12/2011] Tokyo , Japan
CATEGORY: News 4 Kids
TAGS: Fear and Trembling, Super Quake and Tsunami, Terrify, Tremor Prone Nation, Worst Recorded Earthquake, Aftershocks, Japanese Earthquake, Magnitude, Hypocenter and Epicenter, Foreshocks, Mainshocks, Tectonic Plates, Seismic Waves, Seismographs, Seismogram Recordings, P Wave and S Wave, Triangulation, Predicting Earthquakes
First Western girl to be a sumo star at just 14: Schoolgirl Sammy Stacey was thrilled when she became a sumo star at just 14. The youngster couldn't believe her luck when she became...
[2/1/2011] Tokyo , Japan
CATEGORY: News 4 Kids
TAGS: First Western Girl, Sumo Star, Just 14, Schoolgirl, Sammy Stacey, Sumo Teachers, Tottori Johoku High School, Sumo Wrestling World Championships
Aquarium uses electric eels to generate electricity to light Christmas tree: With Christmas approaching, families around the world have begun decorating their homes with all manner of twinkling bulbs...
[12/8/2010] Tokyo , Japan
CATEGORY: News 4 Kids
TAGS: Aquarium use Electric Eels, Generate Electricity, Light Christmas Tree, Twinkling Bulbs, Flashing Lights, Christmas Tree, Electric Eel, Enoshima Aquarium, Robotic Santa Claus
Whale meat was common in Japan’s public schools and now the trend is returning: Japan is a nation noted for its unusual and exotic cuisine. The Japan Times recently reported the results of a survey conducted...
[9/26/2010] Tokyo , Japan
CATEGORY: News 4 Kids
TAGS: Whale Meat, Japans Public Schools, Trend is Returning, Exotic Cuisine, Cooked Whale Meat, Hunting Whales, Whale Quota in Japan, Culling of Whales
Super Mario Bros, developed by Nintendo turns 25: Super Mario Bros developed by Nintendo in late 1985 and published for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel...
[9/14/2010] Tokyo , Japan
CATEGORY: News 4 Kids
TAGS: Super Mario Bros, Developed by Nintendo, Turns 25, Princess Toadstool, Princess Peach, Mushroom Kingdom, Bowser, king of Koopas, Luigi, Takashi Tezuka, Nintendo, Mario Creator Shigeru Miyamoto, Super Mario Bros Series, Special Anniversary Web Site, Super Mario Bros Galaxy Two
Man calculates value of Pi, reaching 5 trillion digits on a self assembled computer: Shigeru Kondo, a 55-year-old systems engineer for a food company based in northern Japan, easily surpassed previous record...
[9/2/2010] Tokyo , Japan
CATEGORY: News 4 Kids
TAGS: Man Calculates Value of Pi, Reaching 5 Trillion Digits, Self Assembled Computer, Shigeru Kondo, 55 Year Old, Systems Engineer, Mammoth Calculation, Mr Kondos Computer, Hard Drive Capacity, Terabytes, Value of Pi
Japan's Crying Sumo Contest-Loud Babies Wanted: A baby wailing its arms, howling in misery and shedding tears galore is typically perceived as a sign that Little Timmy or Little Tina...
[5/6/2010] Tokyo , Japan
CATEGORY: News 4 Kids
TAGS: Japans Crying Sumo Contest, Loud Babies Wanted, Japan Crying Sumo Contest, Little Timmy, Little Tina, Crying Sumo, Nakizumo Festival, Buddhist Shrine in Tokyo, Baby Dares, Impressive Wail, Edo Era, Malicious Ghost, Crying Sumo Competition