It can be difficult to get people excited about religion in Japan. No doubt, Japan's culture and its religions are deeply intertwined, but the vast majority of Japanese people say that aren't very religious. With … [Read more...]
Otaku have long been an economic force to be reckoned with. Their immense spending power has long made them the target of merchants of all types (action figures, DVDs, body pillows), and they even have their own … [Read more...]
Japanese technology can be weird sometimes. And I don't mean “weird” like a sex robot or something, I just mean different in unexpected ways. Japanese cell phones, for example, have long suffered from … [Read more...]
[twocol_one]Born from Japan disasters, Line app sets sights on U.S., China : In a market dominated by Zynga and other US companies, Japan seems to have a tough time breaking into app scene; but now, it seems that Japan has … [Read more...]
DJs today get a bad rap. People seem to think that being a DJ nowadays means simply pressing play and letting the music ride. That's not always the case though. A lot of DJs around the world still work hard at their … [Read more...]
Not every celebrity is a movie star or a singer. Sometimes fame comes from more unexpected places. In Issei Sagawa's case, he became famous from eating another person. Yes, you read that right -- Sagawa is a cannibal, … [Read more...]