Earlier this week, Japan shattered the record for Tweets per second in a flurry of coordinated social media activity. Servers strained and the Fail Whale threatened to rear its ugly head, but Japanese Twitter users … [Read more...]
Every week there are tons of stories about Japan that we at Tofugu don't get to write about. There's just so much to cover and we don't always have the opportunity to do so. Fortunately, there a lots of great Japan … [Read more...]
Sometimes it can be tough fitting in, especially as an outsider. One of the toughest parts about going to Japan is feeling out of place or not belonging in Japanese society. But fear not! You aren't the only person … [Read more...]
We usually think of Japan as four five major islands (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Cat Island) and the smattering of small islands of Okinawa. But in reality, Japan is tons of different islands of all … [Read more...]
"Drugs are bad, m'kay?" Let's face it, Japan can be a weird place sometimes.When Japan isn't inventing such useful things as poop-powered motorcycles, they're churning out some of the strangest movies known to man. And … [Read more...]
Probably more than anywhere else, robots are a big part of Japanese culture, and it's no secret that we here at Tofugu think that these machines are evil, human-hating beings. But even with my open revulsion to these … [Read more...]