Hi, I'm Viet (of WaniKani). You might remember me from such hard-hitting, classic posts such as "The Great Japanese Beer (aka Sparkling Water) War" and "Three Strikes And Still Not Out? Sadaharu Oh’s Home Run Record … [Read more...]
Japanese sparkling water beer is the medicine that helps the salaryman endure their boss' off pitch karaoke during the frequent work parties. It is the refreshing, crisp drink that gets the common Japanese red-faced in … [Read more...]
In Japanese and Asian cultures, there are many physical traits that are considered to be attractive. A lot of the attractive traits are universally true across most cultures, but there are a few that are more specific to … [Read more...]
The Gregorian system is the internationally accepted calendar system. Japan officially adopted a variant of the Gregorian in 1873. Before the adoption, Japan primarily used a seven day calendar system lunisolar system for … [Read more...]
It may come as a surprise to many of you that Japanese doctors generally don't tell the truth. You are probably asking yourself, what does this author mean? It means exactly as how it sounds. Japanese doctors have a … [Read more...]
There is plenty of drama that exists between Japan and the international community. Japan and its whaling? Japan's and Korea's fight for territorial islands? The bad blood between Japan and China post Asian Pacific Wars? … [Read more...]