The state of the Japanese Internet is very interesting. It's about ten years behind in both how it's used and how it's designed, it doesn't work too well, and like something out of a DC Comics Bizarro World comic, Yahoo … [Read more...]
Hate to break it to you normal-walker, but the way you're walking right now is inefficient, ridiculous, and just plain wrong. You know how you're overly moving your hips and twisting your body like a pretzel, causing … [Read more...]
When you hear news about Yahoo, it's rarely good news. There's layoffs, passwords getting stolen, declining profits, a CEO game of musical chairs, and so much more. When you read the comments on any Yahoo! news post, you … [Read more...]
If you're a subscriber to our newsletter (which has exclusive content and is never spammy... you should sign up!), you already know about Tofugu's latest ebook: Hiragana42. I was debating for a long time whether to give it … [Read more...]
If you ask a Japanese person where Croatia is, they'll probably have no idea. This makes sense, though, as there are only 30ish Croatians currently living in Japan†. That means most Japanese people have never even seen a … [Read more...]
Did you know that every year the Japanese Kanji Proficiency Society chooses a "Kanji of the Year"? They choose a character that best represents the events of that past year through a national ballot where of course, the … [Read more...]