Summer is fast approaching! Warm weather, cool drinks, and what else? Shorts? No! Well, at least not if you're a sophisticated and respectable fellow out and about in Japan. Shorts over there just aren't viewed the same … [Read more...]
A hamburger in Japan is many things. People in the US tend to have a pretty narrow view of the food—all you really need is two buns with a beef patty in between. Maybe if you're feeling especially adventurous, you have … [Read more...]
I take public transit to Tofugu World Headquarters every day, and in the couple of years I've been commuting, I've seen people commit every faux pas in the book, and generally do some stupid, stupid things. I've watched … [Read more...]
For the last couple of months, the world has taken notice of Japan. Ever since Shinzo Abe and the Liberal Democratic Party took power in the last Japanese election, they've been pushing a new set of economic policies … [Read more...]
Note: Tofugu and its staff are not responsible for any changes to the fabric of time that may directly or indirectly negatively affect you or someone you know. All time travel was done without malice and for research … [Read more...]
In the early 90s, Kyoto University had a problem. A statue on campus kept getting vandalized over and over, without any sign of stopping. Students kept making their own additions to the statue of educator Hikoichi … [Read more...]