A lot of people ask about bowing in Japan, and what they should do if they ever visit or live in Japan. Now, bowing in Japan is so deeply ingrained in culture and society that it's not something people really think too … [Read more...]
In the last couple months, we've done two Flutterscape.com giveaways. This is the third, last, and by far best in the series. You've gotten your hands on Cupmen and Midori Otoko, but now it's time for you to choose what … [Read more...]
I'm guessing a lot of you know how to type in Japanese (hint: you don't need a Japanese keyboard), but did you know about all the "hidden" special characters you can type out while you're in Japanese input mode? You aren't … [Read more...]
I get all kinds of weird questions in my e-mail inbox. Sometimes they're creepy, sometimes they're hilarious, sometimes they're interesting, and sometimes they're a part of a pattern. This is one of those patterns. A few … [Read more...]
As if Twitter itself wasn't a big enough time waster, right? This is a Japanese flash game (so is this) that takes your Twitter icon and pits you against another Twitter icon. After you've chosen the opponents, Twitter … [Read more...]
P.S. Stick around to the end of this post, where you can win a sexy green USB man. I bet a lot of you know all about "rock, paper, scissors," the other way that Japanese people make decisions, but did you know about … [Read more...]