Don’t like getting rained on but still want to look like a total badass? Japan’s got you covered. Here in the Pacific Northwest where Tofugu HQ is, we wear rain jackets (all hail the great REI). But, in Japan, everyone uses umbrellas. Even if you didn’t bring your own umbrella and it starts raining, no [...]
We’ve all heard about famous billionaires like Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and Warren Buffet; people with bigger-than-life fortunes who could probably buy out a small country if they wanted to. But with all the attention given to these wealthy men, why doesn’t anybody talk about a man who, at one point in time, was not [...]
It may come as a surprise to many of you that Japanese doctors generally don’t tell the truth. You are probably asking yourself, what does this author mean? It means exactly as how it sounds. Japanese doctors have a reputation of not being transparent in their actions and holding back pertinent information about your health. [...]
I’ve always been interested in how the human mind changes. I took a class in college that talked about how the brain had changed at different points in society; people’s minds changed with the invention of the written word, and many people think that computers are changing the way we think right now. But you [...]
The number four is terrifying… or at least that’s what I was raised to believe. “Don’t buy four of those!” “Don’t give four of those!” “No way we’re going to live on the fourth floor.” “Fourth of July with all those fireworks? You’re just asking for trouble.” The worst part is never being able to [...]
Japanese biker gang membership is at an all time low. Remember when these bosozoku sorts used to be instantly recognizable and intimidating with their leather-clad militaristic styles and wicked hair? Unfortunately all this has changed. Along with bosozoku membership being dangerously low, they aren’t even dressing as flashy as they used to. Being in a [...]
Every Sunday we gather the week’s weird Japanese news and present it to you in our Sunday News column. It might not be the hardest hitting news out there, but we hope that it still informs and entertains you. Enjoy! [Header image source.]
