We all know that Japan’s drug laws are pretty darn strict. But, did you know that crystal meth was originally invented in Japan? Possibly because of this, Japan has had a pretty up and down history with the drug, most of which is pretty interesting. So let’s take a look at the story of meth [...]
We all know Japan is no stranger to eating whales, but did you know they also eat Vikings as well? Ever since the 1950s, eating Vikings has become a very regular thing in Japan. Everywhere from Okinawa to Hokkaido, Japanese folk enjoy Vikings on a daily basis. What’s that? You’re not following me here? Allow [...]
The Gregorian system is the internationally accepted calendar system. Japan officially adopted a variant of the Gregorian in 1873. Before the adoption, Japan primarily used a seven day calendar system lunisolar system for roughly 1200 years. Some of the elements of the system carried over to the Gregorian. Have you ever given thought about the [...]
We’ve all heard about famous billionaires like Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and Warren Buffet; people with bigger-than-life fortunes who could probably buy out a small country if they wanted to. But with all the attention given to these wealthy men, why doesn’t anybody talk about a man who, at one point in time, was not [...]
The number four is terrifying… or at least that’s what I was raised to believe. “Don’t buy four of those!” “Don’t give four of those!” “No way we’re going to live on the fourth floor.” “Fourth of July with all those fireworks? You’re just asking for trouble.” The worst part is never being able to [...]
Japanese biker gang membership is at an all time low. Remember when these bosozoku sorts used to be instantly recognizable and intimidating with their leather-clad militaristic styles and wicked hair? Unfortunately all this has changed. Along with bosozoku membership being dangerously low, they aren’t even dressing as flashy as they used to. Being in a [...]
Ever wonder what TRON would be like if it were an electro-dubstep musical made by Japanese people? I know I have. But no longer do I have to use my imagination as Japan’s Wrecking Crew Orchestra and Minoru Fujimoto have teamed up to create the next best thing: styled dance numbers with LED light suits. [...]
