Amorphophallus Titanum, worlds largest flower also known as corpse flower, has bloomed in Tokyo after five long years on July 22, 2015 at the Jindai Botanical gardens in Japan’s Chofu city. The rare flower has an anther that towers up to 6.5 feet and it smells like rotten meat. Unlike other flowers which produce sweet smell, this rare flower has ...
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Apple Watch on Display: No Long Queues in Retail Stores as Demo Pieces are Not for Sale
By A Staff Writer Apple Watch began to adorn retail stores in Tokyo and Sydney to begin a long day trail of sales of the iconic post-Steve Jobs product from the stable of Cupertino-based tech giant. However, consumers can take a first look at the product but can’t buy it off the shelf. They should pre-order for shipments which will ...
Read More »7-Magnitude quake jolts Tokyo as New Year 2012 dawns
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan on Sunday, bringing back the tragic memories of March earthquake that had hit the country last year. The quake jolted Tokyo at 2:28pm with a depth of about 370 kilometres, according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency, with its epicentre near Torishima, a northwestern Pacific island 560 km south of the capital. No tsunami warning was issued. ...
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