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Heroic 90-Second Evacuation: Saving 379 Lives on JAL Flight 516

Japan Airlines Flight 516 landed at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport around 5:47 p.m. on January 2, 2024. Shortly after landing on Runway C, Flight 516 collided with a Japan Coast Guard plane, causing both aircraft to catch fire. The Coast Guard aircraft carried six people; five of the six crew died, and the captain was seriously ...

Mikel Davis

JAL flight 516 burning on the runway.

Bicycle Noodle Delivery: Tokyo’s Remarkable Memories

Imagine your favorite noodles being delivered at lunchtime by a restaurant courier. Although the way to order your lunch has changed, in Japan, noodles used to arrive by bicycle noodle delivery with a difference. Today’s constant rush and lifestyles that revolve around earning to sustain a better lifestyle means we are very comfortable with the ...

Max Lu

Japanese color woodblock print of a soba delivery man riding a bicycle with a tall stack of boxes on one shoulder.

These Special Samurai Keep Japan’s Streets Clean

Samurai to the rescue again. Japan has always been an inspiration for the world. Be it their technology or work culture and ethic, the Japanese has always been a benchmark. But littering is an issue that even the strictest country in the world cannot completely eradicate. Littering is illegal and worthy of being penalized, but ...

Max Lu

Street cleaning samurai of Japan.

Old but Gold: Tokyo Revels in Their Modern Classics

There is something undeniable about modern classics. Be it music, TV shows, or cars, the past did many things right and many Tokyo citizens will vouch for that. While Japan is known for cars like Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Mazda with their high-tech features while still being practical and economical, modern classic cars have an ...

Max Lu

A Red Ferrari 328.