Miura had a very sheltered childhood as an only child from a close family in Saitama – the suburbs of the Greater Tokyo area. She admits she was a quiet kid, but she was happy. Though she adds shewas not particularly athletic or interested in competition, she didgymnastics and swimming ...
Just one punch is all it'll take for Saitama to beat Goku. ... However, Saitama's strength is often undermined by fans when compared to Goku. For instance, yes, Goku is a Saiyan, an alien warrior race, who has the ability to enhance his strength by transforming into a Super Saiyan....
is referred to in Japan simply as the “magnitude”, while the scale for measuring the intensity (how strong you feel it where you are) is theShindo scale. The intensity of a quake is measured from 1 to 7, with things starting to get serious around 5 (so perhaps set your Yurekuru Ca...
Although ASIMO isn't quite ready for prime time (there are still improvements that need to be made to allow it to fully function as Honda hopes), Honda has put ASIMO to work as a receptionist in its office in Wako in Saitama prefecture, just north of Tokyo. ASIMO spends its time greeti...
“Shunzo, next time you break your drink limit, I’m moving you to Saitama. Call me when you get in or get up.” The message blinked off. The Ministry of Offworld Development and Exploration backed the project completely, but MODE was notoriously stingy. Yamamoto had worked hard to secure...
There are two Japanese vegetables that I can't get fresh here that I miss very much. One is burdock root or _gobo_; the other is bamboo shoot or _takenoko_ (竹の子 or 筍). Bamboo shoots are very much a spring-only vegetable, much like asparagus, so arou
AObeats’ family comes from Saitama, Japan — about an hour outside of Tokyo — and many of them still live there. While he was one of a handful of Asian Americans at school, the internet provided a communal gathering spot for like-minded art lovers with immigrant families like his. ...
Following the defeat, the 41-year-old Scola - who was subbed out of the game with under a minute remaining to a standing ovation from everyone inside the Saitama Super Arena - said, "It's been fun. It’s time for new faces to come. It’s our time to go." ...
Although ASIMO isn't quite ready for prime time (there are still improvements that need to be made to allow it to fully function as Honda hopes), Honda has put ASIMO to work as a receptionist in its office in Wako in Saitama prefecture, just north of Tokyo. ASIMO spends its time greeti...