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Japan Goes There With Mayo Pizza

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:30:26 +0000

America’s controversialÂ condiment just became Japan’s newest pizza topping… Even the egg-based spread’s moreÂ ardent supporters would acknowledge that there is something about the taste, color and texture of mayo that makes it dodgyÂ companionÂ for some foods. Pizza is probably one of those foods. Yet in Japan (a nation often described as “mayonnaise obsessed”) Domino’sÂ is rolling out a [...]

Tuna Sells For a Cool $1.76 Million Dollars

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:30:25 +0000

It’s a story that should make everybody want to invest in a fishing boat.Â A 489 pound bluefish tuna caught off the coast of Japan has just been sold for $1.76 million during an auction at Toyko’s Tsukiji fish market.Â It is the most money ever paid for a single fish, shattering the previous mark of [...]

Insane Video Takes You on the Steepest Roller Coaster in the World [VIDEO]

95.1 The Moose — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:39:31 +0000

Japanese amusement park Fuji-Q boasts some of the wildest rides and gnarliest roller coasters out there and this video gives you a front seat, first-person view of their newest attraction, the Takabisha. This coaster has everything a thrill-seeker needs to quench their thirst for the extreme. It has back-breaking twists and turns, loop de loops [...]

New 'Superbug' Strain of Gonorrhea Resists Antibiotics

95.1 The Moose — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:38:37 +0000

Gonorrhea, a bacterial sexually transmitted infection, used to be easily treated with antibiotics. But now, a "superbug" strain of the STD has been found in Japan and scientists fear it could become a global public health threat.

"Since antibiotics became the standard treatment for gonorrhea in the 1940s, this bacterium has shown a remarkable capacity to develop resistance mechanisms to all drugs introduced to control it," said Magnus Unemo of the Swedish Reference Laboratory for Pathogenic Neisseria, who discovered the strain with Japanese colleagues.

Japan's Nuclear Crisis Still Worsening

95.1 The Moose — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:14:05 +0000

Japan's nuclear crisis continues to grow more dire. The rating of the exposure has been raised from 5 to 7 and is at the highest level we've seen from a plant under the International Atomic Energy Agency. With the continued amount of radiation being leaked, there are fears that Japan's nuclear disaster could reach Chernobyl level catastrophe. What can be done to contain the radiation?

Japan's 7.4 Aftershock VIDEO

95.1 The Moose — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:12:18 +0000

Japan is still feeling aftershocks from the massive earthquake nearly a month ago. Early this morning an aftershock measured at 7.4 was shaking much of northeast Japan and here is a video of the tremor. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Japanese Food Sale To Help Japan

95.1 The Moose — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:55:47 +0000

Japanese residents living in Bozeman are planning a fund raiser on March 27th to help gain support for the devastated people in Japan. The fundraiser will be at I-Hos Korean Grill and will be selling Japanese food. The Japanese population in Bozeman have reported that their families are safe in Japan but their hearts go out to all of the people suffering in their native country. See how you can help inside.

Amazing Before/After Satelite Images Of Japans Landscape

95.1 The Moose — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:03:16 +0000

With the use of Google Maps' extremely powerful satelite imaging, ABC was able to make a comparison of the landscape and architecture before and after the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan on Friday. It really puts it into perspective showing just how powerful the wave was to completely remove homes and buildings from the ground and deposit them into a pile of debris. Check out the 20+ images inside.

Gottfried Fired Over Tasteless Tweets

95.1 The Moose — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:40:19 +0000

The iconic voice of Gilbert Gottfried was fired as the voice of the Aflac duck after Gilbert rattled off what he thought were hilarious tweets poking fun at the events of Japan’s current disaster. Aflac is a major insurer in Japan, a fact that Gilbert apparently was unaware of previously. Gilbert’s tasteless tweets inside. Caution [...]

Japan's Nuclear Scare

95.1 The Moose — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:43:27 +0000

Japan's nuclear power plant in Fukushima is continuing to melt down and suffered its second explosion Monday. Workers are attempting to cool the cores of the nuclear plant with sea water to prevent more explosions. While radiation has been able to escape through the explosions the levels of radiation are not yet dangerous for the public.

Japan Earthquake: How You Can Give Help

95.1 The Moose — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:41:17 +0000

International relief agencies launched a variety of ways Friday for people make donations to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan. Nearly 500 people were confirmed dead by the time dawn broke in the country Saturday morning in Sendai, the city closest to the earthquake’s epicenter. Just under a thousand more people [...]

Nuclear Power Plant In Japan Declares Emergency Evacuation

95.1 The Moose — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:25:59 +0000

Japan has evacuated thousands of people surrounding a Nuclear Power Plant after problems arose with the cooling system following the earthquake this morning.Mathew L. Wald – New York Times Some 3,000 people were told to leave a 2-mile radius around the Fukushima No. 1 plant, operated by Tokyo Electric Power and located in Fukushima Prefecture, [...]

Earthquake Destroys And Floods Japan (35 PICS)

95.1 The Moose — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:26:02 +0000

After a massive earthquake of 8.9 occurred just off the coast of Japan's North Eastern shore, buildings were smashed, cars and planes swept away, and houses engulfed in water. The News Observer has compiled a gallery of 35 images showing the destruction in North East Japan.

Japan 8.9 Earthquake Video Stream

95.1 The Moose — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:12:50 +0000

Hundreds have been found or are presumed dead after a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami tore through Japan's northeast coast. Some are already declaring the 8.9 magnitude quake the largest ever recorded and after-effects are expected to hit the west coast of the US, the Phillippines, Indonesia and other vulnerable spots. The Internet has sped into action, using Twitter to report updates and Google's crisis response page to report missing persons. Live feed of Japan's coast inside.