As much as I want to be outrageously snarky in this post, I don’t think I can bring myself to do it. After all, social anxiety disorder is pretty serious stuff, especially in Japan, the birthplace of the hikikomori (引き籠もり … [Read more...]
Responses to my online translator post were mixed. Some people agreed, while others got defensive*. Past differences of thought aside, I found something today that argues unequivocally in favor of my point. It seems that … [Read more...]
Having taken (and nearly failed) more chemistry courses than I would like to remember, I'm usually not particularly enthusiastic about molecular engineering. However, a recent news story caught my eye this morning. … [Read more...]
Now that we're safely out of winter, it's time to lighten up! Put away your fuzzy scarves and down-filled jackets and opt instead for floaty fabrics and bright colors. Below are a list of some of the more popular styles … [Read more...]
Last night, Steve Carell participated in one of the funniest SNL Digital Shorts I have seen in a long time. Now, it's kind of a stretch, as far as Tofugu's "Japanese Culture and Language" theme goes, but I feel that it's … [Read more...]
Before we get started with this long overdue article, let's take a small quiz. No cheating! Tanuki are: A) Badgers, B) Raccoons, C) Wolverines, D) Raccoon dogs Here's a tanuki macro to help you out: The word … [Read more...]