The Best Costumes at the Tokyo Marathon 2011

At this year’s annual Tokyo Marathon over 36,000 people were in attendance. And apparently, though it’s not a requirement, people often decide to dress up in Costume. Only in Japan.

Modern Japanese Capsule Hotel

Welcome to the 9 Hours Hotel where you can spend the night sleeping in one of 125 small little capsules called hubs that are only large enough for a person to lie down in for $80. They are quite popular in Japan for commuters who have a need to stay in town overnight. This one is located in Kyoto.The 9 h capsule hotel and all amenities were designed by Fumie Shibata of design studio s, which she

Only In Japan - Part 3

A new selection of funny and weird things that happen in Japan.Previous parts:Only In JapanOnly In Japan - Part 2

Only In Japan - Part 2

Another selection of funny and weird things that happen in Japan.Previous part:Only In Japan.