Ever hear of a hydrozoa? Unless you’re a marine biology major or the Emperor of Japan between the years 1926 and 1989, then you probably haven’t. So what on earth is a hydro-whatsit, and what does it have to do with Japan? … [Read more...]
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVxpPggJMAY'] Cat Island Japan. It's an island covered in hundreds, maybe thousands of cats. People population? Under 100. This island has become a little tourist attraction … [Read more...]
After a quick night in Saitama, I made my way up to Nagano, from which I was able to go to Jigokudani. This place is known for its hot springs and it's "hellish" landscape. What it's really known for, though, is its … [Read more...]
Perhaps it's climate change. Perhaps it was the particularly hot summer and the lack of acorns. Perhaps it's because of habitat loss... who knows. All I know is Japanese bear attacks have hit a sharp rise, and that's no … [Read more...]
Check out our travels to Cat Island over on TofuguTV! The other day, I wrote about "Cat Island, Mississippi" where the American army tried to train dogs to hunt Japanese people by smell. Today, I'm going to tell you … [Read more...]
One of the things I most want to see someday are the snow monkeys living in Japan. If you haven't heard of the Japanese Macaque, you're in for a great surprise. These monkeys are... shall we say... very "human" in a couple … [Read more...]