Mega Long Venomous Snake in Okinawa
Take a look at Okinawa’s longest snake:
The habu was found along a road in an area of Okinawa not far from Camp Hansen. It was apparently alive at the time, but died shortly afterwards. It was 242 cm long, making it the longest habu ever found in Japan.
According to the English language Wikipedia article about the Okinawan habu, this was about twice as long as an average habu:
Grows to an average length of 4-5 feet (122-152 cm). With a maximum of 7.5 feet (229 cm), it is the largest member of its genus.
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Categories: Animal Videos
Escaped Monkey Attacks Tokyoites
On the evening of the 28th, a pet monkey escaped from a house in Tokyo and made its way to the Sekimachikita area of Nerima ward (near Musashi-seki station), where it attacked 2 people:
The two monkey bit/scratched the legs of two people, but their injuries were not serious.
The cops were called in, and about 30 officers assembled to deal with the menacing beast. After several hours, it was cornered and netted.
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Categories: Odd / Strange
Japanese Banana Art
NTV’s “ZIP!” morning show introduces Keisuke Yamada, a man who has become famous all over the world after uploading photos of his banana sculptures to the internet:
Yamada shows them how he makes his sculptures. All he needs is a banana, some toothpicks, and a spoon. He uses the spoon to smooth-out the surface of the banana, and the toothpicks are used for the sculpting. Each sculpture must be completed within 30 minutes. In the video, he eats the sculpture after he finishes it. [ The two sculptures he makes are: 1) the face shown in the picture at the top of this post, and 2) Zippei, the TV show's canine mascot. ]
For more photos of Yamada’s work, check out this gallery.
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Categories: Odd / Strange
Japan May Accept Thousands of Thai Workers
As floods continue in Thailand, the Japanese government is considering the idea of letting Thai employees of Japanese corporations come work in Japan:
Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura told a news conference that the measure would remedy the supply chain disruptions caused by the floods.
Fujimura said the government was considering accepting several thousand Thai workers from some 30 companies for about six months.
Among the conditions Tokyo is to impose on the firms is to make sure that the Thai workers return to their home country after that period, the Kyodo News agency said.
It is a very interesting plan. If it is actually put into effect, it will be interesting to see how much the workers are paid, and how authorities will deal with people who want to stay in Japan after the 6 month period is over.
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Categories: Foreigners in Japan
