Told you they'd be back. It's been a little while since the last Baka Gaijin post, but today I'd like to explore the world of Japanese tea ceremonies. For such a simple little ceremony, they can be pretty intimidating … [Read more...]
Rajio taiso (ラジオ体操), or “radio exercises” is an integral (if slightly dorky) part of Japanese culture. You’ve probably come across it even if you don’t live in Japan – it pops up all the time in … [Read more...]
Hate to break it to you normal-walker, but the way you're walking right now is inefficient, ridiculous, and just plain wrong. You know how you're overly moving your hips and twisting your body like a pretzel, causing … [Read more...]
Located at the base of Mt. Fuji, Aokigahara is perhaps the most infamous forest in all of Japan. Also known as the Sea of Trees, Suicide Forest, and Japan's Demon Forest, Aokigahara has been home to over 500 confirmed … [Read more...]
Today’s post is a continuation of the obake series, which so far has covered kitsune and tanuki. Obake (お化け) is a blanket term for the shapeshifters of Japanese folklore, with shapeshifting being a common … [Read more...]
I'll be honest with you guys -- math isn't really my strong suit. I somehow managed to fake my way through 13 years of public schooling, but it was a miracle nobody ever discovered my complete inability to add two numbers … [Read more...]