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CRABS

A crab photographed by a research group at Nagasaki University
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
May 24, 2026
Origin of crab walk dates back some 200 million years
The team recorded movements of 50 crab species ¡ª 35 species that had adopted sideways walking and 15 species that walked forward.
The hermit crabs of Amami island are from a group of species designated as "national natural monuments" because of their cultural and scientific value.
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May 8, 2025
Three arrested in Japan over suitcases stuffed with hermit crabs
The guests ¡°had asked the hotel to watch their suitcases, and the suitcases made a rustling noise,¡± a police official said.
Fishers harvest clams early in August in the lagoon of Scardovari, south of Venice, Italy, where the blue crab threatens local shellfish and fish.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Sep 5, 2023
Italy¡¯s clam farmers fear blue crab ¡®invasion¡¯
The crab, native to the North American Atlantic coast, has been present across the Mediterranean for years but has recently become a major problem.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 22, 2017
Utah¡¯s vegetarian dinosaurs 75 million years ago also fancied a side of crabs, petrified poop shows
Some plant-eating dinosaurs apparently liked a side order of crabs to go with their usual salad.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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