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Hisashi Ouchi, Who Was Exposed To Highest Level Of Radiation

24Nov

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Global

Hisashi Ouchi, Who Was Exposed To Highest Level Of Radiation

Hisashi Ouchi was a Japanese nuclear plant worker who was exposed to the highest level of radiation ever recorded on a human being. He received an estimated 17 sieverts (Sv) of radiation during a criticality accident at the Tokaimura nuclear plant in Japan on September 30, 1999. This was about 17,000 times the maximum annual permissible exposure level set by the government. In September 1999, Hisashi Ouchi, a 35-year-old former high school rugby player from Japan, faced an unimaginable ordeal at a nuclear fuel-processing plant. Ouchi and two colleagues were working on purifying uranium oxide when a criticality accident occurred, releasing a dangerous amount of radiation. The workers, lacking experience with such highly enriched uranium, unintentionally overfilled a tank, leading to ...

Japanese sorrow over the death of Ryuichi Sakamoto

11Apr

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Japanese sorrow over the death of Ryuichi Sakamoto

On March 26, 2022, the world lost a music legend, Ryuichi Sakamoto. The Japanese composer, pianist, and electronic music pioneer passed away at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. Fans and musicians around the world expressed an outpouring of grief and sorrow upon hearing of his death. However, Japan felt his loss more deeply than anywhere else. Sakamoto, renowned for his innovative and boundary-pushing work, was one of Japan's most celebrated musicians. He began his career as a member of the electronic music group Yellow Magic Orchestra in the late 1970s. Before embarking on a successful solo career that spanned decades. His music was a blend of traditional Japanese sounds, electronic beats, and experimental techniques that broke new ground in the world of music. Sakamoto's m...

Japan left the world shocked with their OSOJI Tradition

22Nov

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Sports

Japan left the world shocked with their OSOJI Tradition

In the ongoing FIFA World Cup, Japan sets another mark to follow. After the match between Qatar and Ecuador, Japan fans start cleaning the stadium considered as part of their OSOJI culture. Qatari fans shared the videos that have millions of views already. Japan is a nation full of old traditions and etiquette. They often show acts which left the world shocked and impressed at the same moment. A similar incident happened in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Just before the match between Japan and Germany, a match was held between Qatar and Ecuador. After the match, thousands of fans left their garbage behind for the cleaning team. But Japanese fans stayed to clean their mess. Not their seats and aisles. They even cleaned up the whole stadium. A Qatari resident who was in manage...

Japan planning to build Sky Mile Tower which will be double the Burj Khalifa

15Oct

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Global

Japan planning to build Sky Mile Tower which will be double the Burj Khalifa

Japan is planning to build a Sky Mile Tower which they claim to be double the size of Burj Khalifa. Burj Khalifa is the world's tallest skyscraper building ever made by any human in the history of mankind. Shiekh Khalifa inaugurated the Burj Khalifa in 2010 and it ever since holds the record of being the tallest building in the whole world. However, Japan is taking the competition to a whole new level. Recently Japan has proposed to build a skyscraper that will double the size of Burj Khalifa. The Sky Mile tower is proposed to the Japanese Government for approval. The construction of the building has not begun yet. Engineers have proposed a length of about 1,700 m (5,577 ft) in size. The design of the tower is named Next Tokyo 2045. So, the tower will be double the size of Burj Khalifa...

Senior actor Tanveer Jamal passed away due to Cancer

14Jul

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Showbiz

Senior actor Tanveer Jamal passed away due to Cancer

Tanveer Jamal was diagnosed with cancer in May 2022. He was battling cancer for quite some time. On Wednesday morning at a hospital in Japan, he bit adieu to life. Bulbulay actor Nabeel Zafar announced this heartbreaking news. Pakistani Actor Tanveer Jamal passed away in Japan on 13 July 2022. He was first diagnosed with cancer in the year 2016. He recovered from the disease at that time. It was again diagnosed in him in the year 2022 on 28 May. He went to Japan for his advanced treatment. The Khuwabzaadi actor had requested prayers from his fans for him to recover. However, he passed away today while undergoing treatment. Tanveer Jamal death is a devastating blow to Pakistan's drama industry. The veteran actor has appeared in several drama serials. Novels such as Saare ...