We're back from our winter break and at the start of 2012. Not only does this mean that I have to get used to writin 2012 instead of 2011, but it also means that our weekly news roundup is back! Here are some of the … [Read more...]
Last year, I wrote about a plan by the Japanese government to give away 10,000 free airplane tickets to Japan to boost its slumping tourism industry. Unfortunately last week, the Japan Tourism Agency announced that the … [Read more...]
Japanese vending machines are a magical thing. Not only are there more vending machine per person in Japan than anywhere else in the world (1 vending machine for every 23 Japanese people), but they're also incredibly … [Read more...]
Although I've been a long-time reader of Tofugu (since ‘07, I think?), this was my first year getting to write and work for Tofugu. It's been a lot of fun writing and reading so many posts this year, especially because … [Read more...]
Japan is well-known for its amazing architecture, from its beautiful, ancient temples, to the incredible skyscrapers of the future, or even enormous futuristic pyramids. Japan is one of the few non-European countries to … [Read more...]
2011 is coming toan end, but there's still a lot going on in the world of Japan-related news. Here's our top 5 stories from this week about all things Japan: Win $100 in Flutterscape's "All I Want For Christmas … [Read more...]