
Every Sunday we gather the week's weird and interesting Japanese news and present it to you in our Sunday News column. It might not always be hard-hitting news, but we hope that it still informs and entertains you. … [Read more...]
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Every Sunday we gather the week's weird and interesting Japanese news and present it to you in our Sunday News column. It might not always be hard-hitting news, but we hope that it still informs and entertains you. … [Read more...]
by Hashi 19 Comments

On our last full day in Japan, the Tofugu team and the venerable Gakuranman visited Sega Joypolis, an arcade / amusement park in Odaiba, Tokyo. At Joypolis, we tried our hand at purikura, or a Japanese photo booth. As … [Read more...]
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Alcohol in general is very, very easy to get in Japan. You can buy sake in convenience stores, chuhai out of vending machines, and beer practically anywhere you look. But one liquor in particular has grown in … [Read more...]
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Every Sunday we gather the week's weird and interesting Japanese news and present it to you in our Sunday News column. It might not always be hard-hitting news, but we hope that it still informs and entertains you. … [Read more...]
by Hashi 8 Comments

For whatever reason, Japan seems to produce some of the most compelling artists in the world today. Case in point, I was blown away a couple of months ago when I came across pictures of some art by a Japanese artist, Ichi … [Read more...]
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Don't get me wrong — the whole Tofugu team worked hard while we were in Japan last month. We spent hours filming in sub-freezing temperatures, hauled around giant backpacks full of camera equipment, and spent countless … [Read more...]