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Japan’s Most Haunted Places
The Japanese believe that all humans have a spirit or soul called a reikon. Ghosts are yurei, meaning “faint spirit.”
If a person dies in a sudden or violent manner, the reikon is thought to transform into a yurei, which can then bridge the gap back to the physical world.
The yurei tend to remain near where they died. They usually appear between 2 and 3 a.m., which is like the western world’s bewitching hour of midnight, and a time when the veils between the world of the dead and that of the living are at their thinnest.
Many Japanese ghosts are connected with battlefields and military bases. Here are some to chillingly consider.
Atsugi Naval Base
Located two hours south of Tokyo, Atsugi Naval base has a secret past, which includes the fact that it was a CIA U-2 Base, which housed the U-2 flown over Russia by Gary Powers in the early 1960s. In 1957, Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of John F. Kennedy, was stationed at Atsugi as a Marine radar operator.
The spirit of a young man who wanders aimlessly from room to room is said to haunt the naval base. It is believed that he is the ghost of a young marine who was killed in a car accident back in the 1960s
Atsugi: The Corrosion Hangar Bay
Located on the other side of the naval base, this hangar stands over an older one that was used by the Kamikaze pilots of Imperial Japan. Here, many pilots killed themselves in disgrace after Japan’s final surrender to the allied powers.
It is said that doors slam and disembodied red eyes float about.
Field Hospital- Kanagawa Prefecture
Located on the military base named Sagami Depot, this hospital has been the site of several unexplainable occurrences.
The building is hardly used, but nightly security checks reveal raised windows and locked doors that had been previously unlocked.
Many of the military police who patrol the building have reported hearing someone or something walking around inside.
Iwakuni- Barracks 1687, Room 301
A few years ago, a Marine living in that room committed suicide. He broke the mirror in a fit of drunken rage and slit his wrist with one of the shards of broken glass.
Since then, there have been reports from other soldiers staying in the room that sometimes very late at night when looking into the mirror, the dead marine stares back from somewhere deep inside.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
It should come as no surprise that these two sites of such terrible tragedy are haunted by the unfortunate souls who perished during the nuclear bomb attacks at the end of World War II.
Ghostly voices are heard at twilight crying and screaming for help.
Okinawa: Camp Hansen- Gate #3
After darkness falls, every weekend a soldier with blood all over his World War II fatigues and a cigarette in his hand would ask the gate guard: “Gotta light?” The MP would oblige and as soon the cigarette was lit, the soldier would disappear.
Whether you believe this or not, gate #3 at Camp Hansen is closed because of this reported haunting.
Tokyo: Akasaka Mansion
Many guests have reported seeing specters standing at the end of their beds, white mists coming in through the air vents and sudden changes of temperature in their rooms.
Some have reported a feeling of someone stroking their heads while they sleep, and one person claimed she was dragged from her bed to the other side of the room and then back again. Scratch marks on her back the next day corroborated her story.
Yokosuka Naval Base: Gridley Tunnel
It is thought that the ghost of this narrow, one-way tunnel that runs through a hill is that of a Samurai warrior who was on his way to avenge the death of his lord when he was ambushed and cut down in the tunnel. Because he failed in his mission, he can’t leave his place of death.
Visions of the samurai as reported by passing motorists have caused several accidents in the tunnel over the years.
Himuro Mansion: Tokyo Outskirts
The basis of the survival horror video game series that deals with ghosts, exorcism, and dark Shinto rituals, “Fatal Frame,” Himuro Mansion was the site of a brutal family murder and sacrifice.
Many weird happenings have been reported in and near the old mansion; including apparitions of those who once lived there, bloody handprints and sprays of blood, which mysteriously appear on the walls.
Sometimes, a small girl in a kimono is seen in one of the windows. To add to the mansion’s mystery, no one knows the significance of the vast tunnels the run underneath.
Yokohama: Ikego-The Middle Gate
The Middle Gate marks the spot where a concentration camp from the World War II era once stood. Here, thousands of Chinese and Korean people were put to work and then killed by the Japanese army. Today it serves as a U.S. military housing base.
There are five incinerators on the premises and three gates that separate it from the Japanese community. At the middle gate, patrol guards have reported hearing voices and footsteps, and have described the feeling of being watched by unseen eyes.
One recurring vision concerns a Japanese soldier from World War II in a brown uniform with no legs floating between the middle and back gates.
These incidents are part of a much bigger picture, as there are many more haunted spots in Japan. Most but not all date back to the era of World War II.
If you plan a visit to one of these spooky places, whatever you do, don’t go alone!
If a person dies in a sudden or violent manner, the reikon is thought to transform into a yurei, which can then bridge the gap back to the physical world.
The yurei tend to remain near where they died. They usually appear between 2 and 3 a.m., which is like the western world’s bewitching hour of midnight, and a time when the veils between the world of the dead and that of the living are at their thinnest.
Many Japanese ghosts are connected with battlefields and military bases. Here are some to chillingly consider.
Atsugi Naval Base
Located two hours south of Tokyo, Atsugi Naval base has a secret past, which includes the fact that it was a CIA U-2 Base, which housed the U-2 flown over Russia by Gary Powers in the early 1960s. In 1957, Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of John F. Kennedy, was stationed at Atsugi as a Marine radar operator.
Atsugi: The Corrosion Hangar Bay
Located on the other side of the naval base, this hangar stands over an older one that was used by the Kamikaze pilots of Imperial Japan. Here, many pilots killed themselves in disgrace after Japan’s final surrender to the allied powers.
It is said that doors slam and disembodied red eyes float about.
Field Hospital- Kanagawa Prefecture
Located on the military base named Sagami Depot, this hospital has been the site of several unexplainable occurrences.
The building is hardly used, but nightly security checks reveal raised windows and locked doors that had been previously unlocked.
Many of the military police who patrol the building have reported hearing someone or something walking around inside.
Iwakuni- Barracks 1687, Room 301
A few years ago, a Marine living in that room committed suicide. He broke the mirror in a fit of drunken rage and slit his wrist with one of the shards of broken glass.
Since then, there have been reports from other soldiers staying in the room that sometimes very late at night when looking into the mirror, the dead marine stares back from somewhere deep inside.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
It should come as no surprise that these two sites of such terrible tragedy are haunted by the unfortunate souls who perished during the nuclear bomb attacks at the end of World War II.
Ghostly voices are heard at twilight crying and screaming for help.
Okinawa: Camp Hansen- Gate #3
After darkness falls, every weekend a soldier with blood all over his World War II fatigues and a cigarette in his hand would ask the gate guard: “Gotta light?” The MP would oblige and as soon the cigarette was lit, the soldier would disappear.
Whether you believe this or not, gate #3 at Camp Hansen is closed because of this reported haunting.
Tokyo: Akasaka Mansion
Many guests have reported seeing specters standing at the end of their beds, white mists coming in through the air vents and sudden changes of temperature in their rooms.
Some have reported a feeling of someone stroking their heads while they sleep, and one person claimed she was dragged from her bed to the other side of the room and then back again. Scratch marks on her back the next day corroborated her story.
Yokosuka Naval Base: Gridley Tunnel
It is thought that the ghost of this narrow, one-way tunnel that runs through a hill is that of a Samurai warrior who was on his way to avenge the death of his lord when he was ambushed and cut down in the tunnel. Because he failed in his mission, he can’t leave his place of death.
Visions of the samurai as reported by passing motorists have caused several accidents in the tunnel over the years.
Himuro Mansion: Tokyo Outskirts
The basis of the survival horror video game series that deals with ghosts, exorcism, and dark Shinto rituals, “Fatal Frame,” Himuro Mansion was the site of a brutal family murder and sacrifice.
Many weird happenings have been reported in and near the old mansion; including apparitions of those who once lived there, bloody handprints and sprays of blood, which mysteriously appear on the walls.
Sometimes, a small girl in a kimono is seen in one of the windows. To add to the mansion’s mystery, no one knows the significance of the vast tunnels the run underneath.
Yokohama: Ikego-The Middle Gate
The Middle Gate marks the spot where a concentration camp from the World War II era once stood. Here, thousands of Chinese and Korean people were put to work and then killed by the Japanese army. Today it serves as a U.S. military housing base.
There are five incinerators on the premises and three gates that separate it from the Japanese community. At the middle gate, patrol guards have reported hearing voices and footsteps, and have described the feeling of being watched by unseen eyes.
One recurring vision concerns a Japanese soldier from World War II in a brown uniform with no legs floating between the middle and back gates.
These incidents are part of a much bigger picture, as there are many more haunted spots in Japan. Most but not all date back to the era of World War II.
If you plan a visit to one of these spooky places, whatever you do, don’t go alone!
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The Best Japanese Chocolate and Cracker Snack Shaped Like a Mushroom
Perhaps the best use of two dollars, Meiji's Kinoko No Yama ("mountain mushrooms"), are found at even the most average Japanese market. The chocolate cap and biscuit-like cracker stem harmonize wonderfully. And the chocolate-to-cracker ratio is spot on. While the milk chocolate isn't great quality, similar to Glico's Pocky, there's something about the chocolate's density that offsets the cracker stem perfectly.
Don't be confused by other woodland-shaped chocolate and cracker competitors! There's the tree-stump snack, Bourbon's Kikori no Kirikabu ("chocolate and cookie snack") and the bamboo-shoot snack, Meiji's Takenoko No Sato ("village bamboo shoot"). These don't come close to Kinoko No Yama.
Who knows which came first, and, frankly, who cares. The chocolate-biscuit ratio in the tree stumps and bamboo shoots is way off. Too much cracker, people! And honestly, why tree stumps? Do people actually eat tree stumps? Or a whole mess of them? It makes no sense!
But desperate times call for desperate measures. When the chocolate-capped mushrooms are nowhere to be seen, I've caved and bought the bamboo shoots. And I can tell you, they are no substitute for Kinoko No Yama.
Deliciousness aside, I do sometimes wonder why they're shaped like mushrooms. And I am a little stumped. Maybe there's some kind of Japanese cultural significance in having snacks shaped like things found in nature, but my Western mind just can't wrap itself around that. Maybe the mountainous mushrooms have a cultural connotation with longevity? Good health? Wisdom? It escapes me, but I'm OK with that. Because they're really that good.
I find it disconcerting when food doesn't taste like what it represents—the hot dog gumthat doesn't taste like hot dogs but fruit. Or those awful gummy hamburgers that taste nothing like a hamburger. It's deceptive because those gummy snacks are far from tasty. Now that I think about it, it would probably not be delicious if Kinoko No Yama did, in fact, taste like a fungus.
Nevertheless, how many foods out there expect you to activate a suspension of disbelief and actually reward you for it? Case closed. Kinoko No Yama are the best Japanese chocolaty cracker snacks.
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An American fashion model, author, and former president and Creative Director for Phat Fashions.
Simmons was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She is Japanese and African-American.
Her mother is a Japanese-Korean and her father is African-American,
She was adopted by an American serviceman during the Korean War and she now goes by her own mother's Japanese name, Kyoko. Kimora's father, Vernon Whitlock Jr., is African American, has worked as a Federal Marshal, an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigator, a bail bondsman, and is currently a barber in St. Louis.
Just after her thirteenth birthday, Kimora was awarded an exclusive modeling contract with Chanel and went to work under the tutelage of Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld. She quickly gained attention in the fashion world when she closed Lagerfeld's haute couture show in 1989. "Everything people thought was weird about me before", Kimora told People Weekly, "was now good".In 2004, Russell Simmons sold Phat Farm to Kellwood Company for $140 million. When Russell stepped down as CEO of Phat Fashions LLC in September 2007, Kimora—who was already Creative Director of Baby Phat (which was a branch off Phat Farm Industries)—was promoted by Kellwood to President and Creative Director of Phat Fashions. It was her goal to fashion Baby Phat, launched in 1999, into an "aspirational lifestyle brand"Her couture line, KLS, launched in Fall 2007.A self-help book written by Kimora, Fabulosity: What It Is and How to Get It, was published by HarperEntertainment in February 2006. The book is set to function as a 'lifestyle manual' on everything from spirituality and finances to fashion and beauty. She has also launched five perfumes for women: Goddess, Golden Goddess, Seductive Goddess, Baby Phat Fabulosity, Love me, and the last fragrance she put out from her time with Baby Phat, Dare Me.On September 1, 2010, Simmons parted ways with Baby Phat and its management company, Kellwood.The details as to why Kimora was removed as Creative Director haven't been very clear; some blog sites are claiming that it was because Kimora was spending too much money on company pursuits and giving far too much pay to herself and her children.Since the split, Kimora plans to launch her KLS collection and Kouture by Kimora Brands. She also has an exclusive brand coming to Macy's that will offer stylish clothes for under $40.
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World's Most Expensive Restaurants
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Tokyo: Aragawa
One of the best is in Japan. For the second year in a row, the top restaurant on our list of the world's most expensive restaurants is Aragawa, a little steak house in Tokyo's Shinbashi district. Like many of Japan's high-end, hidden restaurants, it doesn't have a Web site or grandiose decor. But reservations are excruciatingly hard to come by, and the tab reliably starts at $370--per person. But the platters of Wagyu beef (what we call Kobe), which is sourced from only one local farm and served simply with pepper and mustard, make the expense worthwhile.
Dinner For One: $368
This stately steak house in Tokyo's Shinbashi district is famed for its beef--in fact, steak is the only entrée it serves. The restaurant works exclusively with one farm and serves its steaks with pepper and mustard only.
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AMAZING LIFES ON EARTH....
Scientists have documented over 20,000 species of fish, 6,000 species of reptiles, 9,000 birds, 1,000 amphibians, 15,000 species of mammals and over a million species of insect – here are some of the strangest, most amazing and most threatened species in the world. Some of these animals may appear harmless but are all too deadly, while others look vicious and are simply rare and endangered.
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Top 10: All-Time Japanese Cars
Japan’s designers and engineers didn’t invent cars, they redefined them time and time again. A look at the 10 most important cars they’ve produced is long overdue, but is by no means easy to compile. With dozens of deserving vehicles, some great cars and sentimental favorites have to be excluded.
As for the survivors, they’re milestones from their manufacturers. These all-time Japanese cars were (and may still be) influential in and beyond their segment. It’s this impact (not performance, price or total sale) that determined their rank. Each car’s initial model year is listed (whether or not it was imported to the U.S. right away), and you’ll also see which years are standouts.
Without further hesitation, we'd like to present the top 10 all-time Japanese cars.
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As for the survivors, they’re milestones from their manufacturers. These all-time Japanese cars were (and may still be) influential in and beyond their segment. It’s this impact (not performance, price or total sale) that determined their rank. Each car’s initial model year is listed (whether or not it was imported to the U.S. right away), and you’ll also see which years are standouts.
Without further hesitation, we'd like to present the top 10 all-time Japanese cars.
Number 10
Toyota Corolla
1966
For over 40 years, the Toyota Corolla has been a reliable, if unsexy, way to get around. As one of the first cars to justify the need for a sixth number on its odometer, buyers didn’t hesitate when Toyota brought the car to the U.S. in 1968. They made it the No. 2-selling import just two years later -- and it didn’t stop there. Corolla was the world’s best-selling car from 1974 to 1977. With tens of millions of Corollas on the world’s roads, early impressions of the new 2009 model suggest it could be the best yet, making it one of the all-time Japanese cars around.Number 9
Honda Civic
1973
The Accord may be Honda’s breadwinner today, but the Civic’s success enabled the company to introduce the bigger model in 1976. What began as not much more than a reinterpreted Austin Mini soon became a legend. All along this all-time Japanese car has stood for comfort, value, refinement, and reliability. Body styles from wagons to two-seat targas have been made, but the most desirable unmodified car for enthusiasts could well be the fiery 2008 Type R sedan -- which has actually been withheld from the U.S. market, sadly.Number 8
Toyota 2000GT
1967
If you love Supras and MR2s, thank Toyota for first producing the 2000GT, their first real sports car, from 1967 to 1970. It set over a dozen endurance and speed records, and this was reflected in the sizable sticker price of over $7,000. It also happened to be a Bond car, appearing in You Only Live Twice, almost in its natural form. The two convertibles made for the film allegedly came to be since Sean Connery was too tall for the coupe (likely the inspiration for other owners to follow suit). Despite the low total production run of 337 cars, the 2000GT’s impact still resonates today, with decent examples commanding quarter-million dollar prices.Number 7
Subaru Impreza WRX
1992
We’ll give the Subaru stereotypes a respite from mention, but except for the rare SVX and to a lesser extent the XT, even remotely sporty cars are not what Subaru used to produce. That changed with the WRX. Inspired by rally-winning Imprezas, the successful and potent WRX was kept from our shores for a decade, finally arriving here for 2002 -- though its influence was apparent much sooner. The Subaru Impreza WRX sent a clear message that a sports car wasn’t necessarily defined by two doors and a big engine. Each model has its fans, but many regard the 2004-2005 STi models as the best-looking and most fun to drive.Number 6
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
1992
It’s no breakthrough to see the Subaru WRX and Mitsubishi Evolution ranked side-by-side due to their highly competent and competitive nature. Like the Subie, we also had a long wait until 2003 to legally get our hands on an Evo. Through it all, the street-legal rally car delivers a bit more of a raw experience -- which is a good thing in its class. Loyalists have no problem making a good thing better, tuning their cars to run with or even outrun exotics. Based on out-of-the-box prowess and style, the 2008 Evolution X seems to be the greatest to date, helping it rank as one of our top 10 all-time Japanese cars.Number 5
Acura NSX
1991
Despite how often the term is used, there aren’t many cars you can truly call “everyday exotics,” and even fewer come from Japan. The Acura NSX was both, prompting one car magazine at the time to gush that it was the “best sports car ever built.” That’s debatable, but few will argue it deserves high praise. With a mid-mounted, naturally aspirated V6, the NSX achieved performance that other cars needed twice the cylinders to match. Yet for all its ability, it was still a Honda at heart, demanding far less care and feeding than its rivals, even beyond 100,000 miles. Not a lot changed between the 1991 model and the final 2005 vehicle, but some are partial to the 1997, and newer cars with more power and a six-speed manual transmission. The 2002-2005 cars also benefited from fixed HID headlights instead of the old flip-ups.Number 4
Mazda Miata
1990
Some drivers will never buy in to the appeal of the Miata, dismissing them as “She-atas,” or worse. Too bad, because in the summer of 1989, Mazda awakened drivers’ dormant sentiments for small, two-seat convertibles with their Miata. Like British roadsters of decades earlier, the compact Miata was moderately powered, but overachieved in the handling department. Wisely, Mazda chose not to emulate the sketchy electrical systems or inability to retain oil. For autocross and Spec Miata racing, first-generation cars (1990-1997) tend to be more popular. If you want a daily driver, look into the second-gen editions (1999-2005), especially the rare and snarly MazdaSpeed cars of '04-'05. Some have said the latest (2006-present) style lacks the character of earlier cars, but any Miata is going to be a fun drive.Number 3
Nissan Skyline GT-R
1969, 2008
It goes contrary to typical performance-car philosophy, but some of the most formidable Japanese road cars don’t look that way at first glance. Evidently, they let their performance make their statements. This was how Nissan went about their business with the Skyline and the Skyline GT-R for many years. Enthusiasts lucky enough to have them in their markets quickly tweaked them for otherworldly capability, while the rest of us in non-import countries dreamed from afar. After such an unfathomable drought, the 2009 GT-R is officially in the States and is the choice model of the breed. If you’re a fan of the old-school cars and can finagle them through your friendly local DMV, go for the last GT-R (1999-2002) before the hiatus.Number 2
Lexus LS400
1990
European automakers had it too easy for too long, the way Toyota reckoned, so they took the luxury car market by complete surprise when Lexus was formed and the LS was launched for the 1990 model year. Despite Acura’s initial plunge into the market a few years prior, the Lexus LS was a car of substance in size, refinement and technology. Frustrated with their cars’ unreliability and indifferent dealers, more than a few premium brand owners defected to Lexus showrooms -- and more than a few haven’t strayed. While they won’t admit it outright, the European brands quickly engaged in a frantic catch-up mode thanks to the gazillion award-winning LS, including the 2007 to present LS 460 L, with and optional reclining and massaging rear seat available.Number 1
Datsun 240Z
1970
As the 1960s gave way to the 1970s, plenty of folks wanted sports cars, but muscle cars weren’t the answer for them. The aforementioned Toyota 2000GT was indeed potent, but it was rare and expensive. Jaguars and Porsches were out of the question too. Salvation came from Datsun and the new 240Z. For thousands less than the European cars, buyers were treated to impressive performance and reliability from the 2.4-liter inline-six, not to mention the great design, plus the standard and optional features that made it an even better value. No other car offered so much bang for the buck at the time, and it set the stage for affordable Japanese performance. Changes in emissions and safety regulations meant the best Zs are the original 240s from 1970-1972, but the spirit is stronger than ever in a number of Japanese performance cars.Message me!
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20 Interesting Facts About Japan
20. Raw horse meat is a popular entree in Japan. Sliced thinly and eaten raw it is called basashi – it is pictured above.
19. Over 70% of Japan consists of mountains. The country also has over 200 volcanoes.
18. A musk melon (similar to a cantaloupe) can sell for over 31,473 yen ($300.00).
17. The literacy rate in Japan is almost 100%.
16. There are vending machines in Japan that dispense beer!
15. Japanese people have an average life-expectancy that is 4 years longer than Americans. Maybe American’s should eat more basashi!
14. Some men in Japan shave their heads as a form of apology.
13. Japan has the second lowest homicide rate in the world, but is also home to the extremely spooky suicide forest, aokigahara. One occupant of the forest is pictured above.
12. Japan has produced 15 Nobel laureates (in chemistry, medicine and physics), 3 Fields medalists and one Gauss Prize laureate.
11. Younger sumo-wrestlers are traditionally required to clean and bathe the veteran sumo-wrestlers at their wrestling “stables”…including all the hard-to-reach places.
10. Japan’s unemployment rate is less than 4%.
9. Japan consists of over 6,800 islands.
8. “Tetsuo: Iron Man” (no relation to the comic book, or Robert Downey, Jr. film), a relatively popular, extreme, “Cyberpunk” film (a “cyberpunk” film is a science fiction film that involves technology – and the abuse thereof – and social unrest), was based on a play the director Shinya Tsukamoto wrote and directed in college. It is an excellent film and you can buy it here. The trailer is above.
7. A Paleolithic culture from about 30,000 BC is the first known inhabitants of Japan.
6. Prolific Japanese film-maker Takahi Miike made up to 50 films in a decade during the peak of his career.
5. Animated Japanese films and television shows (.i.e.: Anime) account for 60% of the world’s animation-based entertainment. So successful is animation in Japan, that there are almost 130 voice-acting schools in the country.
4. 21% of the Japanese population is elderly, the highest proportion in the world.
3. In the past, the Japanese court system has had a conviction rate as high as 99%!
2. Japanese prisons (as of 2003) operated at an average of 117% capacity.
1. Raised floors help indicate when to take off slippers or shoes. At the entrance to a home in Japan, the floor will usually be raised about 6 inches (15.24 cm.) indicating you should take off your shoes and put on slippers. If the house has a tatami mat room, its floor may be raised 1-2 inches (2.54-5.08 cm.) indicating you should take off your slippers.
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