When I wrote “Did Nara’s Giant Buddha Statue Just Prevent A 7.8 Earthquake?”, I received a request to write about Japanese Buddhism. However, I thought it would be tough for me because I’m not a practicing Buddhist so I … [Read more...]
As Japanese food has made its way to other countries, it’s clear what has led the way: if there’s only one kind of Japanese cuisine you’ve eaten, it’s sushi. (I’m assuming we can all agree on not counting instant ramen as … [Read more...]
There’s been some excitement among Japanese space enthusiasts in regards to Japanese manned space exploration. The spread of excitement and hype could possibly be tied with spike in popularity over a recent manga, Uchuu … [Read more...]
I've been crazy about capybaras for as long as I can remember. To give you an idea of how long, I wrote the first web page about them that ever existed. The lovingly fossilized design of that page will make you nostalgic … [Read more...]
“I wasn’t a fan. I didn’t watch on television or have videos or anything. I don’t watch soccer now and when I retire that won’t change. I don’t really understand why people are soccer fans. I don’t like to watch any sport … [Read more...]
In the west, we like our media kingpins to be creative. And not just creative on a few things in their lives, but visionary geniuses we can laud as people worth worshiping. Walt Disney and Jim Henson are two great … [Read more...]