If you're learning Japanese, you've probably learned some everyday vocabulary for household objects; words for things like chairs, tables, and pencils. But when you get to the word for “stapler,” you might … [Read more...]
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...]
I love that nowadays you can travel pretty much anywhere you can think of without even leaving your house. With all the videos, essays, and photographs available online, it's not hard to travel halfway across the world … [Read more...]
If you've ever needed help making a small decision like who gets the last piece of pizza or who gets to ride shotgun, you're probably more than familiar with the game of rock, paper, scissors. But you might not know how … [Read more...]
Japanese architecture can be pretty damn cool. Architects all over Japan design some very beautiful and unique buildings that catch the attention and imagination of people all around the world. But there's a flipside to … [Read more...]
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...]