I know this week was supposed to be week 4 of the Shojin Ryori Series, but I need at least another week to cook more things to come up with a good meal combination for you guys. So, instead of that, I wanted to go over … [Read more...]
If you've read much about Japan, then you've probably come across the saying “出る釘は打たれる” or, in Inglés, “The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.” People usually use this saying to make a point … [Read more...]
There are tons of cliches when it comes to tattoos. Everybody knows the tramp stamp, tribal and sailor tattoos; but one in particular interests those learning Japanese: kanji tattoos. Over the years, it seems like … [Read more...]
I've noticed something, recently. It's quiet. Gone are the joyful screams of children. Gone is the pitter-patter of their little feet as they run past the office window. Gone is me yelling at them to get off the lawn, … [Read more...]
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...]
Lots of American celebrities do some work in Japan -- a commercial here, a billboard there, then they pack up their bags and return back home without giving it much of a second thought. But there's one celebrity who … [Read more...]