What's the first thing you think of when you hear the words "American football?" Well, whatever it is, it probably isn't Japan. That being said, some of you may be surprised to learn that there's actually a decent … [Read more...]
Japan loves their mascots and all of us at Tofugu love writing about how much Japan loves their mascots. It's a love-love relationship, really. Anyway, what could be better than a Japanese mascot? How about a Japanese … [Read more...]
Since we're getting ready to pop over to Japan to do some filming, I wanted to do some research on all the famous foods of every area in Japan. Japan's really into the whole "famous things in each area" thing, and food is … [Read more...]
B-Class Gourmet (or B-kyu) is the Japanese term for someone who just can't get enough good, cheap, Japanese food. Their appreciation for cheap eats knows no bounds. They're the people who are willing to stand in long lines … [Read more...]
A while back, Hashi wrote a post about Japan's Weird, Themed Cafes. While Japan's cafes are admittedly pretty weird, I think that Japan's themed restaurants really take the cake as far as being weird goes. Japan has many … [Read more...]
The Tokyo marathon is probably the biggest marathon in all of Japan, and quickly becoming one of the largest marathons in the entire world. That's not surprising, considering Tokyo is one of the largest cities in the … [Read more...]