The Japanese have brought native Noma horses back from the brink of extinction and you can now see one of these adorable miniature horses at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.

As incomes rise, more Asians turn to cosmetics that promise a lighter skin color.

Neon orange paint balls are the newest crime-fighting innovation in Japan. I’m not sure how effective they will be as the robbery victim needs to have a good arm in order to hit the perpetrator with the orb so that the authorities can track the suspect down!

Video footage of the rush hour on a Tokyo train platform.  Anderson Coopers’ commentary is cute and, for you trivia lovers, the ‘pushers’ are called oshiya in Japanese.

Photo Credit:  FLickr, white beauty

Post from: The Tokyo Traveler