Waves crash against a coast in Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture, northeastern Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016. A typhoon is about to barrel into northern Japan, threatening to bring floods to an area still recovering from the 2011 tsunami. Typhoon Lionrock has already paralyzed traffic, caused blackouts and prompted officials to urge residents to evacuate.(Jun Hirata/Kyodo News via AP) #Typhoon #Lionrock #Ishinomaki #Miyagiprefecture #JapanStories

If you planning to shoot an outdoor interview in Japan stay away from the month of July and August - this is the time of the cicadas. Cicadas, a large bug that you find in most part of the world, is singing-in the summer in Japan. Even though it´s warm in June, the summer really starts when you hear the cicadas sing. And it is annoying to say the least. And forget about getting any ambient sound other then this singing ticking time bomb. The cicadas live 2 meters underground

329 eggs are annually consumed per person in Japan. This ranks Japan 3rd in that category in the world. "Rice with raw egg", a popular dish among Japanese yet astounding to foreigners is only made possible by eggs being so safe. An "egg crack detection device" is in operation at the egg packaging factory, the secret to its safety. In the grocery stores customers can sample and taste the raw eggs before they buy it. #JapanStories #egg #Ricewithrawegg #productionservices #Big5f