TOKYO, Nov 21 (News On Japan) –
Sales of the “Year-End Jumbo Lottery,” providing 1 billion yen in complete prize cash, kicked off Tuesday.
First prize will obtain 700 million yen, and 150 million yen for supplementary prizes.
At a Yurakucho gross sales sales space in Tokyo, about 300 individuals fashioned a queue, with one hopeful participant saying, “I’ve been lining up since Saturday. I brought a sleeping bag with me. If I win, I want to buy a bigger property, get a camper van, and camp there.”
Lottery tickets can be on sale till December 22, with the drawing to be held on New Year’s Eve.
False molestation video sparks debate
News On Japan – Nov 20
A video discussing false molestation accusations (“chikan enzai”) has been resonating on social media, coinciding with the introduction of a men-only carriage.
Snow falls 30 days early in Fukuoka
News On Japan – Nov 18
Fukuoka City, on the northern shore of Japan’s Kyushu Island, noticed its first snowfall of the season on Saturday, 30 days forward of common.
Japanese ‘bare’ comedy dwell in Shanghai
News On Japan – Nov 18
A dwell present held in China on Friday evening featured widespread Japanese comedians, together with Tonikaku Akarui Yasumura, or ‘Tony’ Yasumura, who offered his ‘nude’ act whereas carrying full-body tights.