Japan

Lewiston-based Rancourt and Co. will once again fit all of Team USA with their shoes for the Olympic opening ceremony In Tokyo this Friday

With 25 stores in Japan, L.L. Bean decided that they needed their very own, iconic Bootmobile.

A University of Maine at Presque Isle Emeritus Professor of Biology and Zoology is working on a manuscript regarding 12 days spent in Japan conducting research with two of his international colleagues. Dr. Stuart R. Gelder is one of the world’s leading researchers of branchiobdellidan annelid, commonly known as crayfish worms.

According to some, this is going to be the next 'Gangnam Style' type of craze so brace yourself. This Japanese comedian's name is Kosaka Daimaou, he's also a DJ and his little video called PPAP (pen pineapple apple pen) has been viewed over 5 million times since it was uploaded on August 28th...

You know that while I'm not totally against technology, I often moan about what it's turning us into.  You know , like how very few of us actually hold a face-to-face conversation anymore because of social media and smart phones.  Remember that story a few weeks back about a guy who tried to rob someone on a subway but no one noticed because their faces were buried in their devices?  Well here's a