There are a lot of small things about a language that you might not even recognize until you're studying another one. I've known Pig Latin since I was a kid, but it never really occurred to me that other languages also had … [Read more...]
Talking about mummies usually conjures up images of ancient Egypt with giant Pyramids, Sphinxes, and Pharaohs. But there are tons of different mummies all over the world, even in Japan! A weird sect of Japanese Buddhism … [Read more...]
A common misconception about Japan is that it's so densely populated that every single town is just like Tokyo; urban, people all crammed together, few empty spaces. Not only are there still tons of rural places in Japan, … [Read more...]
See the guy with the blue face in the picture above? He's a middle-aged Japanese politician. Why is he all dressed up with a bunch of cosplayers? Is he a closet otaku? Most importantly: why is his face blue? Read on to … [Read more...]
We've been working on our store for a while now, and it's finally got to a point where we want to share it with you! You can check it out at store.tofugu.com, and there's also a link to the store in the menu at the top of … [Read more...]
Japan isn't always, to put it nicely, the most politically correct culture. When it comes to other cultures, Japan can often be a little... blunt? One of the funniest (and best) examples of this is the anime "G Gundam." … [Read more...]