Animal world
Japan announced new discoveries about strange snails
On October 3, researcher Masaki Hoso of the Japan Association for Scientific Encouragement announced a new discovery of strange snails in Okinawa, when they could shed t…
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Animal world
The world's longest snake found in Japan
The Environment and Health Research Institute in Okinawa Prefecture (Japan) on October 31 said that the longest snake in the world Habu is 2.42m long, just discovered in…
Environment
The first super typhoon of 2014: Super typhoon Neoguri flipped on the sea
The situation of climate change in the Pacific Ocean in 2014 is being realized by the appearance of the super typhoon Neoguri, which is expected to land in Japan.
Environment
Typhoon struck Japan, 4 people were injured
A strong storm hit Japan's island of Okinawa and surrounding areas, causing four people to be injured and tens of thousands of people living in the absence of electricit…
Environment
Earthquakes were continuous in Japan and the Philippines
On November 7-8, two intense and moderate earthquakes happened, in turn shaking Japan's Okinawa island and Mindanao in the Philippines.
Environment
Songda storms into southern Japan
The first major storm in the season came to southern Japan. Although it has weakened, Songda storm has still caused significant damage to the country struggling with nat…
Environment
Japan: Strong earthquake off the island of Okinawa
This morning (August 7), a strong earthquake with an initial magnitude of 6.4 magnitudes occurred off Japan's Okinawa island. Still no information on casualties.
Environment
Man-Yi storm entered Japan, more than 300 flights were canceled
Yesterday (July 13), Typhoon Man-Yi hit the southern island of Okinawa, causing a power outage that affected tens of thousands of households and hundreds of flights were…
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Clear waters like air
In these areas, water is so clear that visitors can easily see the life at the bottom, or feel like swimming on the air.
Science Events
America takes stealth aircraft to Japan
The Bush administration has brought the latest generation stealth fighter aircraft to Japan - this is the first time this aircraft has been deployed abroad, just days af…
Medicine - Health
Long live thanks to the
A book that has just concluded the style of eating Okinawa (the name of the famous island in Japan with the rate of 33 people over 100 years old / 100 inhabitants). Acco…
New technology
Japan turns the ocean into a source of electricity
Scientists at Okinawa University of Science and Technology (OIST), Japan, successfully exploited the energy of the ocean currents, according to UPI.