Ever wonder what TRON would be like if it were an electro-dubstep musical made by Japanese people? I know I have. But no longer do I have to use my imagination as Japan's Wrecking Crew Orchestra and Minoru Fujimoto have … [Read more...]
Everybody knows about Japan and their samurai. But did you know men weren't the only ones being trained to kill, lead, and fight with deadly weapons back in feudal Japan? Lesser known than their male counterparts, the onna … [Read more...]
I discovered a great band this week and they are called Livetune. We've done posts about Hatsune Miku and her Vocaloid powers before, but I've never really enjoyed the songs she was featured in. Until now. Their songs are … [Read more...]
Message From Space is a Japanese film from 1978 that has no qualms about ripping many of its ideas from 1977's Star Wars. The film was produced by Toei and cost $6 million dollars, the most expensive movie made in Japan up … [Read more...]
Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of the Tohoku disaster so I thought it appropriate to waste your Saturday with some "Drive for Tohoku" CMs from Toyota. Toyota has played a large role in funding Japan's recovery … [Read more...]
Japan is a delightful place to get your drink on. The drinking age is 20 and public drinking and intoxication are perfectly legal. Not surprisingly, alcohol is a huge part of Japanese culture. Proper drinking etiquette was … [Read more...]