Culture Buzz The new fad diet in Japan consists of bananas for breakfast, anything you want for lunch and dinner, and bed before midnight. I feel pretty skeptical about this, but there was an entire article in TIME about it.
Tech Buzz Japanese girls are finding virtual boyfriends on Webkare, a mix between a social network and dating simulation site. At least it’s slightly less creepy than cybering with pedophiles.
Food Buzz A new amusement bath park in Japan features a “ramen soup bath.” It’d be awesome if David Chang’s next project was to open a ramen soup bathhouse.