Every Sunday we gather the week's weird Japanese news and present it to you in our Sunday News column. It might not always be hard-hitting, but we hope that it still informs and entertains you. … [Read more...]
Culture always seems to grow legs of its own. Regardless of how specific and niche you might think a culture is, it always finds a way to go where you least expect it. Except “Where you least expect it” … [Read more...]
One of Japan's biggest culinary exports is Kobe beef, a high-end meat from purebred cows. Its quality is the stuff of legend. People say that the cows are massaged, played classical music, fed booze, and pampered in every … [Read more...]
Every Sunday we gather the week's weird Japanese news and present it to you in our Sunday News column. It might not always be hard-hitting, but we hope that it still informs and entertains you. … [Read more...]
I like to listen to a lot of instrumental music. I know that a lot of people think that instrumentals are boring, and I can see where they're coming from. But for me, instrumental music is great. Once the lyrics get out … [Read more...]
Japan's Emperor Akihito is the man. Not only because he and the Empress look like the most friendly, adorable old people to ever walk the planet, but also because he's a bit of a trailblazer. You might not believe it … [Read more...]