Anti-nuclear protesters took to the streets of Tokyo and other cities on Sunday to mark six months since the March earthquake and tsunami and vent their anger at the government’s handling of the nuclear crisis set off by meltdowns at the Fukushima power plant. Continue reading after the jump. @capriSUNshine
Auto Talk: Toyota to stop importing Camry models from Japan
Toyota is allowing its North American teams a bit more freedom to build cars that best suit the market in which they work. Earlier in the year, Toyota announced that American designers would be more keyed in to model development, and now comes word that the automaker will no longer be importing Japanese-built Camry sedans into our market. Instead, starting with the 2012 Camry, the popular mid-size sedan will be built Stateside. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Japanese Typhoon Leaves At Least 20 Dead, 50 Missing
A typhoon that pummeled western Japan left at least 20 people dead and more than 50 missing Sunday, after swollen rivers swept away buildings and landslides crushed houses. Continue reading after the jump. @capriSUNshine
Shelter Dogs Training To Become Rescue Dogs
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation has decided to start using dogs in shelters as part of their rescue teams. After natural disasters such as the Haiti and Japan earthquakes, tornadoes in Missouri, and attacks such as 9/11 the NDSDF feels that more dogs can help save more lives. Once the dogs living in shelters are trained they will be “on-call” so to speak in case disaster strikes. Read more after the jump. @Julie1205
(Video) Pharrell Premieres His Post-Earthquake Trip to Japan, “Rising Tokyo”
Pharrell visited Japan in the aftermath of the tragic earthquake that occurred there last year, and documented his entire trip along the way. Last night he premiered it in NY. You can check out footage of the premiere with our fam Miss Info as well as a link to the documentary after the jump. Marisa Mendez
(Video) NBA: Watch Dwight Howard’s Dunk on Giraffe in Japan
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Dwight Howard made a stop at Roppongi Hills — a Tokyo shopping mall — on a recent promotional tour through Japan, and while there, the former dunk contest champion and three-time defensive player of the year dunked on a giraffe. OK, so it wasn’t a real giraffe, but the dunk still made for a humorous scene as the 6-foot-11 Howard sized up the 12-foot giraffe statue — which had a basketball hoop coming out of its neck — hyped up the crowd, and then elevated for a one-handed jam.
