Read more about the article OLDIE BUT GOLDIE: Bodybuilder Aged 86 Becomes Oldest Male To Ever Take Part In Japan’s Bodybuilding Championships
Toshisuke Kanazawa poses in an undated photo. Kanazawa broke his own record as the oldest person to compete at the Japanese bodybuilding championships in Osaka, Japan, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (Newsflash)
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OLDIE BUT GOLDIE: Bodybuilder Aged 86 Becomes Oldest Male To Ever Take Part In Japan’s Bodybuilding Championships

(starts) An 86-year-old bodybuilder has broken his previous record as the oldest male competitor in bodybuilding championships in Japan. Toshisuke Kanazawa from the city of Hiroshima, participated in the 68th Japan Men's Bodybuilding Championship in Osaka, Japan on Sunday, 9th October. Despite failing to make it in the top 12,…

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October 11, 2022
Read more about the article HISTORY MAN: Japan’s Oldest Man Dies Aged 112
Mikizo Ueda, 112, poses in an undated photo. Ueda, who was Japan's oldest living man, died at the age of 112 in the city of Nara on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, the Nara Municipal Government announced on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. (Newsflash)
Science

HISTORY MAN: Japan’s Oldest Man Dies Aged 112

The oldest man in Japan - who saw the Hiroshima atomic bombing and fought in World War II, has died at the age of 112. Mikizo Ueda, who was also Japan’s oldest known living war veteran, died in a nursing home in Nara on Friday, 9th September, according to local…

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September 30, 2022
Read more about the article BREATHTAKING: Scientists Develop Breath Check Security System
Breath odor-based individual authentication using an artificial olfactory sensor could become possible in the near future as represented by this artists rendering. (Kyushu University, Yanagida Lab/Newsflash)
Science

BREATHTAKING: Scientists Develop Breath Check Security System

Biometric authentication could soon be revolutionised as scientists in Japan have developed a security tool which identifies people by their breath. Being able to fully rely on identity check systems is more crucial than ever for public institutions such as airports but also a wide variety of private companies. Researchers…

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June 28, 2022
Read more about the article Man In Japan Snaps Moment Bird Grabbed His Sandwich With Talons
Man captured the moment when a bird stole his sandwich on Japans Miyajima island. (@makooota/CEN)
Animals

Man In Japan Snaps Moment Bird Grabbed His Sandwich With Talons

This pic captures the moment a man is about to snap a panoramic scene of an ornamental gate on a Japanese island - only to be photo bombed by a bird that swoops into the picture to steal his sandwich. The image shows the bird's clawed foot clearly on the…

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December 4, 2021
Read more about the article Famous Yellow Pumpkin Statue Swept Into Sea During Typhoon In Japan
Yayoi Kusamas Yellow Pumpkin in Naoshima. ( Newsflash)
Accidents

Famous Yellow Pumpkin Statue Swept Into Sea During Typhoon In Japan

https://youtu.be/H02I_GidVmE This is the viral moment a famous pumpkin statue is swept into the sea from its beachfront base as a typhoon batters a Japanese island. The Yellow Pumpkin by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, 92, was swept out to sea off the coast of Naoshima, an island in Japan's Seto…

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August 10, 2021