The JR Chuo line in Tokyo sees a fair amount of suicide jumpers in front of its rapid express trains each year, yet there are no safety gates. The powerhouse Yamanote line has also had its share of suicide jumpers and hapless souls who made their way onto the tracks of death in front of […]

Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara has stated that he “couldn’t care less” about pandas and sees no reason why Tokyo should pay what it’s being asked to for the privilege of housing giant pandas at Ueno Zoo. This isn’t the first time Governor Ishihara has made insensitive comments toward animals or human beings. His derogatory comments […]