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I just came upon this video of a Japanese band called World Order which was created by Genki Sudo a former mixed martial artist. The band uses slow motion, catchy music and classy suits to make a captivating music video. Watch their song called Welcome to Tokyo.

If you think the TV show Wipeout is hard, this is Wipeout Extreme! One of Japan's game shows. They think of everything don't they? You practically have to be a ninja to get through these.

This bear is from a zoo in Japan. The guy who posted this video claims it's real and unedited. If it's true, this bear is very talented.

As one of Japan's last remaining swordsmiths, Korehira Watanabe has honed his craft for 40 years while attempting to recreate the mythical Koto sword. Handmade Portraits: The Sword Maker from Etsy on Vimeo .

Those Japanese and their sex shows.

Miyamoto Musashi is Japan's most famous swordsman. In his life, he was never defeated in battle. He also wrote "The Book of Five Rings". This documentary is about the life of Miyamoto Musashi. It's a must see for lovers of martial arts.

Japan suffered another strong earthquake today, April 7, 2011 at 14:32UTC. Here's the details from the USGS .

I saw this and I was shocked!

It is now reported that there is now over 15,214 dead or missing after the Japan earthquake and tsunami as reported on CNN.

Here's a photo of a Filipino freighter crew in a shelter in Kamaishi City, Iwate prefecture who survived after their shipped M.V. Asia Symphony was carried ashore by the tsunami on March 16, 2011. As always, even in tragedy, we Filipinos always manages to smile. Here's their ship. I don't have any info as to their current status, if anybody knows, please leave a comment. More photos at The Big Picture .

This is a touching story of a dog that refuses to leave behind its injured friend as reported on Japanese television. You'd think this is something you'd only see in a movie. But here's proof that animals can be more humane than people.

Here is a live stream of NHK World TV with full live coverage of the news and events currently happening in Japan. Live Videos by Ustream

There's new report that there's been an explosion and fire at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in northeastern Japan. Based on some reports, the situation could be getting into Chernobyl type of an accident. With Japan being a densely population country, millions of people could be affected. Officials have evacuated citizens within a 20 mile radius and have asked those who are living up to a 30 mile radius to stay indoors and cover themselves up with long sleeves and avoid any skin showing for preventative measure. More story at CNN.com .

From New Scientist . Seismologists at the US Geological Survey in Menlo Park, California, have just revised their calculations regarding the magnitude of today's quake. They now say it was magnitude 9.0. Already one of the top 10 recorded earthquakes in history, the revision suggests the quake was even more powerful than first thought. Harold Tobin of the University of Wisconsin-Madison told New Scientist that this figure will probably change again. This is typical in the hours after a large seismic event, as more information becomes available. Earlier today, it was suggested that the tremor may have occurred along a splay fault - a branch off the main megathrust fault which runs through this area of the Japan trench. If so, that could mean the fault was previously unknown to geologists. Splay faults tend to break at steeper angles than megathrust quakes, making them highly likely to lead to a large uplift of the seafloor that produces damaging tsunamis such as the one that crashed...

Here's the link to the American Red Cross to donate the the disaster relief operations for the #Japan Earthquake and Pacific #Tsunami.

Here are the latest updates on the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan on March 11, 2011. The earthquake is reported to be the 5th largest in recorded history. Here's a video of Japan's Sendai airport completely under water due to the tsunami that hit it after the earthquake. Here's a video from Al Jazeera TV on the Japan earthquake with tsunami washing away cars and buildings. Here's a video showing the tsunami battering ship, homes and cars. Here's a report from Russia Today showing oil refineries in Japan on fire due to the earthquake. Here are several videos from the BBC on the Japan Earthquake. One is showing a gigantic whirlpool created by the earthquake. Here are the latest hi-res photos of the earthquake from The Big Picture at Boston.com. Tsunami warning were put up across the entire Pacific Rim including the U.S. West Coast and Canada. A few hours later, a tsunami hit Hawaii but did not cause major damage. From Metro News . Police said 200 to 300 bodi...

Shocking video of tsunami hitting Japan. Some coastal areas were hit with tsunami as high as 10 meters.

Here's a live stream video on NHK. You can see the tsunami moving inland. Russia added to tsunami warning. 6 meter tsunami warning in some areas of Japan. This was recorded as the 7th strongest earthquake since they started keeping records.

More videos from CNN about the massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan. Tsunami warning in 19 countries. Warning sirens in Hawaii.

Don't you just love Japanese game shows?