This is an old cedar tree about 800 years old that stands at the east foot of Mt. Daimanji, Oki Islands, Japan. This tree has a height of 30 m, a circumference of 16 m at the roots and branches out in 15 places from the middle of the trunk. You will find 24 giant stalactite-shaped breast roots about 10 m above ground. The longest of these has reached 2.6 m in length. The … [Read more...] about This Is An Old Cedar Tree About 800 Years Old That Stands At The East Foot of Mt. Daimonji, Oki Islands, Japan
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Meet The Adorable ‘Sea Bunnies’, The Sea Creatures That Japan Has Fallen In Love With
These fluffy little ‘bunnies’ are actually sea slugs that are found in the deep seas. The jorunna parva sea slugs, a highly unusual tiny critter that is being compared to fluffy bunnies, were first shown to the world courtesy of the Japanese Twitter-sphere. The heads of the sea slugs have what seem like little bunny ears, but in fact, they are sensory rhinophores that … [Read more...] about Meet The Adorable ‘Sea Bunnies’, The Sea Creatures That Japan Has Fallen In Love With
The Sato’s Beaked Whale Was Spotted for the First Time Ever Near Japan
Live cetacean sightings went from zero to 14, making Berardius minimus the London bus of the whale world. When the Sato's beaked whale (Berardius minimus) first appeared on the scene in 2019, whispers of a rare and elusive whale were finally matched by evidence of a new species. However, as no one had ever successfully identified a living Sato's beaked whale before, the … [Read more...] about The Sato’s Beaked Whale Was Spotted for the First Time Ever Near Japan
The Mythic “Killing Stone” of Japan Splits in Half, Potentially Freeing the Spirit of a Fox Demon
When word spreads that the "Killing Stone" has been split in half, it can't be a good sign. It's an even worse omen when you learn that this Killing Stone is said to contain the spirit of a demonic fox. Unfortunately, the news is true: Japan's Sessho-seki, also known as the Killing Stone, has broken up. Sessho-seki is a stone set into volcanic mountains near a hot spring in … [Read more...] about The Mythic “Killing Stone” of Japan Splits in Half, Potentially Freeing the Spirit of a Fox Demon
Even Monkeys Need a Day at The Spa. According to a Study Conducted in Japan
A troop of Japanese macaques, sometimes known as snow monkeys, start their days with a peaceful soak in their own personal hot tub in Jigokudani Monkey Park, Japan. The trouble is, Jigokudani has a lot of natural hot springs, and one particular colony of snow monkeys loves them. They've been taking baths and attracting people from all around the world for nearly 70 … [Read more...] about Even Monkeys Need a Day at The Spa. According to a Study Conducted in Japan