A while back, Hashi wrote a post about Japan's Weird, Themed Cafes. While Japan's cafes are admittedly pretty weird, I think that Japan's themed restaurants really take the cake as far as being weird goes. Japan has many … [Read more...]
With the new year comes yet another new anime season. Last season (Fall 2012) boasted a pretty solid lineup, but how will Winter 2013 fare? I watched the best looking ones I could find, and the results might surprise you. … [Read more...]
This Monday I wrote a post entitled 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Major in Japanese (and 2 You Might Consider It). This post is a follow up to that. A lot of people want to know about the best ways to get over to Japan and the … [Read more...]
I hate to be the one to break it to you, but majoring in Japanese might just be the worst thing you can do for your career. Sure you love Japanese and majoring in the language seems like the perfect way to spend your years … [Read more...]
Who's fat and jolly and carries around a big sack full of goodies? Santa Claus? Guess again! It's Hotei, the fat man from Japan. More commonly known as the Laughing Buddha or the Fat Buddha in the Western world, Hotei is … [Read more...]
It's true. The largest fish market in the world, Tsukiji Fish Market, will be closing its doors in 2013. Running for 78 years and being the largest wholesale fish market in the world, Tsukiji is a national landmark. … [Read more...]