The toys of the future are here and boy are they creepy. A Japanese start-up company known as Clone Factory has stirred up a storm on the internet with their 3D printed human faces on doll bodies. Whether the creepiness … [Read more...]
When the Tofugu team visited Japan earlier this year, we went through the process of trading our dollars for yen (at a great exchange rate, thank you Mr. Abe), a typical step in visiting a foreign country. But recently … [Read more...]
There are the places that everyone recommends you visit... the temples of Kyoto... Nara's giant Buddha statue... the cement jungle that is Tokyo... To those people I say "bah" and "pshhh, you don't know what you're … [Read more...]
Most people know that Japanese culture generally frowns upon tattoos. Historically, tattoos have been a sign of the yakuza in Japan, so if you whip off your clothes to jump into an onsen and an “I ♥ Mom” tattoo is on your … [Read more...]
We've written about Japanese theme parks a few times before. I mean, Fuji-Q Highland is pretty cool and all, but it's about time we gave another park some attention. Universal Studios Japan, or USJ as it's affectionately … [Read more...]
I'm constantly being reminded that the comments section of Tofugu (or any site, for that matter) can really take on a life of its own. My post a few weeks ago about weird ramen took an unexpected turn in the comments as … [Read more...]