
But recently, I heard something that blew all of those stories right out of the water. Legendary karate master Mas Oyama apparently fought over 50 bulls hand-to-hand (or hand-to-hoof, as it were), killing each of them with … [Read more...]
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But recently, I heard something that blew all of those stories right out of the water. Legendary karate master Mas Oyama apparently fought over 50 bulls hand-to-hand (or hand-to-hoof, as it were), killing each of them with … [Read more...]
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Sometimes it's mind-boggling to me how many ways you can visit Japan cheaply. If you're creative and determined enough, you can travel to and around Japan for as much as it would cost you to spend one night in a Tokyo … [Read more...]
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Sometimes it's the little things that matter. A few weeks ago, I was reading The Most Human Human, a book about artificial intelligence, linguistics and chatbots. One of the most interesting things I learned from this … [Read more...]
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If you live in South America and love Japan, then a visit to the Land of the Rising Sun might be closer than you think. Well, kind of. Brazil is not only the home to awesome things like bossa nova and Pelé, but the … [Read more...]
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Poor tanuki: they must be freezing their balls off. Now that Halloween is all over and done with, it's time to look ahead at the upcoming cold months. To quote Game of Thrones, winter is coming. And winter in Japan, … [Read more...]