It's true. The largest fish market in the world, Tsukiji Fish Market, will be closing its doors in 2013. Running for 78 years and being the largest wholesale fish market in the world, Tsukiji is a national landmark. … [Read more...]
In Japan, there's a huge and vibrant community of people who love to make things, whether they're pre-made models, crafts, gadgets or anything in between. You can see what I'm talking about in our post last week about … [Read more...]
Earlier this year, one of our guest writers used the phrase “Willy Wonka-san” when talking about candy in Japan and I haven't been able to get it out of my head since. There's probably no better descriptor … [Read more...]
Democracy is a strange beast. Obviously, it's incredibly important to have direct representation and a voice in government, but opening up the process to everybody means that . . . well, it means that you open up the … [Read more...]
When Shigeki Tanaka, a 19-year-old Japanese man, won the Boston Marathon in 1951, it was a pretty big deal. Tanaka’s win wasn't just remarkable because he was the first Japanese person to ever win the Boston Marthon … [Read more...]
While Japan isn't quite like Portland, OR, where there needs to be double-decker bike etiquette, Japan has what I'd consider to be fairly unique rules when it comes to riding a bicycle. I'm not sure about how things are in … [Read more...]