Many high schools often have regulations on student attire and hairstyles. But in some cases, students as well as teachers are skeptical about the rigorous rules and their strict enforcement. Proponents

Apple Japan Requests Deletion of Unfamiliar Contacts that Appear on iPhones After Model Upgrade -June 23, 2018 We received a baffling piece of news from a resident of Saga Prefecture on Kyushu Island,

The Consulting Firm Hires Employees’ Parents: Seniors’ Advice Necessary for the Internet Community / -June 23, 2018 Web consulting firm PENCIL (Fukuoka City), known for its work with online shopping, will

Bamboo Forest Encroaching on the Neighborhood: The Dilemma of the Impoverished 80-year-old Heir -May 4, 2018 "Bamboo stalks are falling down from the cliff behind my house. It's so bad that I even

Fukuoka Art Event Causes Stir on the Internet for Hiding the Title of an Artwork A 3-dimensional piece by the artist Mitsuhiro Okamoto was displayed with its title concealed at an art event held at Fukuoka

Power Harassment? Employee Monitoring by the Minute Power harassment, or workplace bullying, has been gaining attention in recent years. The Special Mission News Crew received a report from a reader who

Infiltration into the Dark Web: Online Black Markets Sell Everything from Personal Information to Drugs to Guns A clandestine region called the dark web exists on the Internet. This is a deeper realm that

“Hi, I'm Anatoku Chan!” Created by Mr. Taniguchi, Tokyo 2020 Mascot Designer Your Special Mission News Crew of the West Japan Daily (Nishinippon Shimbun) has created its own mascot, Anatoku Chan. Utilizing

Kumamon, the Mascot for Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan, is Also Popular in Asia! Kumamoto Prefecture announced on March 20 that the sales of products illustrated with their mascot Kumamon increased by 10%

A Taboo in Fukuoka, Japan There is something that is regarded as taboo in Fukuoka, Japan. Ceremonial hand-clapping is performed to conclude festivities across the country, but the local “Hakata Teippon”

Ramen Made by a Japanese Masked Wrestler – April 20th, 2017 There seem to be more individuals these days who are active beyond genres and boundaries, such as Major League Baseball’s two-way player, Shohei

The Hakata Gion Yamakasa is an annual festival held from July 1st to 15th in Fukuoka City, southern Japan, and it is said to dispel disasters and bring peace and prosperity to the region. This festival

Selecting PTA(Parent-Teacher Association) board members are a headache for many guardians in Japan. The PTA originally started out as a volunteer organization for parents to coordinate with teachers to

The Introduction of Fukuoka’s Geisha – June 13, 2017 Many people may think of Tokyo or Kyoto when they hear of Japanese geisha. But Fukuoka also historically has had geisha called Hakata geigi, who have

Controversy on Japanese Escalator Manners: As a Response to the Article, Man with Partial Paralysis on His Left Side Says “I Can Only Stand on the Right.” The West Japan Daily (The Nishinippon Shimbun)

Japan’s Mysterious Escalator Manners: Railroad Companies Urge Passengers to Stand in Two Lines after a Series of Accidents March 8th is Escalator Day in Japan, where the country’s first escalator was launched

“Uncover the Truth Behind Spam” <Part 4> How do spam message senders ascertain your email address? The Special Mission News Crew asked a ‘List Broker’ who buys and sells private information. We visited

“Uncover the Truth Behind Spam” Part3 We were contacted by a reader of Part 2: “Uncover the Truth Behind Spam”. In the article, we introduced how we responded to a spam message that included a picture

Part 2: “Uncover the Truth Behind Spam” What happens when you respond to spam messages sent to your smartphone. Our Special Mission News Crew decided to find out and responded. “I received an email from

Uncover the Truth Behind Spam -Your Special Mission News Crew- In this modern day and age, over 80% of the population has either a smartphone or cellphone. Most people have likely experienced receiving