Ah, chocolate. Sweet chocolate. Just like any other country, in Japan people love chocolate. The big five Japanese chocolate brands work on pumping out all of the sweet brown candy that they can and people consume it at … [Read more...]
Let's say you're going to run a marathon. That's the plan, at least. "I'd better go run today," you say. But... you just don't really feel like it, so you think "okay, I can skip today, no biggie." Tomorrow, the same thing … [Read more...]
Chopsticks. You've probably used them at some point in your life. But do you know where they came from? Whether you're a chopstick master or completely inept with the things, you may find it interesting to learn the … [Read more...]
Isn’t it weird? Just a couple weeks ago I wrote about the “My Neighbor, Totoro” conspiracy theory. Now I want to tell you about something else that’s both spooky and Ghibli related. There’s a theory out there, especially … [Read more...]
If you happen to be a ghost hunter and you're in Japan for the summer, there's no need to worry about job security. Summer is Japan's ghost season, and the month of August is when it peaks. August is the month of the … [Read more...]
McDonalds Japan. Not only do they make expensive "high end" burgers now, but they're also treading on our Amurrrican turf, making "America burgers." And not just America... "BIG America." I'm not sure if the "big" is … [Read more...]