Cat Island Japan, Part 2

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[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q27fQ-mcM10'] It's been a long time coming, but I've finally finished part 2 of Cat Island for TofuguTV. Whew, I can't tell you how much of a relief it is! Now I can move on … [Read more...]

Obake Series: Kitsune

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If you're a super old school Tofugu reader, you might remember back in the day when Erin kicked off a series about mystical Japanese creatures called obake by writing about our large-balled racoon-dog friends, the tanuki. … [Read more...]

Japan’s Beetle Mania

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The most dangerous game. Japan, as a nation, has kind of an obsession with the beetle. It's true - from real-life beetle sumo wrestling to all sorts of media appearance, beetles play an small but significant role in … [Read more...]

Studying Japanese With Subtitles

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Like this? You should see Tofugu's "Studying Japanese With Drama Guide" - it's like this post, but bigger (and better!). Okay, so I've been known to say that people should get off the couch and stop claiming they were … [Read more...]