These guys definitely aren't vegan. Have you ever envied the physique of a sumo wrestler? Who hasn't? Sumo wrestlers can not only intimidate with their girth alone, but are also revered as celebrities in Japan because of … [Read more...]
[box type="note"]Unfortunately, you won't be able to get a free trip to Japan because the program I talk about in this post has been cancelled since I wrote about it. But check out my post about traveling to Japan on the … [Read more...]
Osaka Station (大阪駅), the third largest train station in the world, has undergone enormous renovations over the last couple of years, expanding, building up, and improving what's already there. Part of that renovation … [Read more...]
Every once in a while, an invention will come along that changes everything. Unfortunately, rarely does that invention come from Japan. More often than not, Japanese inventions walk the line of being helpful for something … [Read more...]
Easy Rider, eat your heart out. Seriously Japan? Seriously? Every time I think that Japan's invented the most ridiculous thing, whether it's a burger made out of poop, sex doll dentistry robot, or a toilet-based video … [Read more...]
Japan can be kind of tricky to pin down when it comes to religion. Religion in Japan is pretty complicated, with people believing lots of different things, and lots of people believing in no one thing in particular. Most … [Read more...]