The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei Put Olympic Athletes to Shame
In the foothills of Mt. Hiei, to the northeast of Kyoto City, lies a huge, 1,200-year old temple complex called Enryakuji. The Tendai-shu monks who inhabit this place are better known to the world as ‘marathon monks’ for their amazing physical feats that put Olympic athletes to shame Not all the Enryakuji monks are Tendai-shu; […]
The Football World Cup Is Literally Killing Men in China
Who knew that the World Cup Fever could actually kill people? Football fans in China are actually succumbing to the ‘disease’ – three men have died so far just from World Cup excitement and exhaustion. The first to go was 51-year-old Li Mingqiang, from Liaoning Province. He started feeling unwell during the match between Spain […]
Notoriously Bad Food Makes Hong Kong Restaurant Insanely Popular with Bad-Eating Groups
The food at Ming General Japanese Sushi Restaurant in Hong Kong is so bad, it actually has its own fan following. In fact the sushi chain is so popular that it has 6 branches located in various parts of the island city, which are regularly visited by bad eaters who dare each other to finish […]