If you've ever needed help making a small decision like who gets the last piece of pizza or who gets to ride shotgun, you're probably more than familiar with the game of rock, paper, scissors. But you might not know how … [Read more...]
Modern day goldfish are believed to have descended from several red mutants of the Chinese funa carp. These mutants, or hibuna (ヒブナ), in turn mutated into the wakin (和金), the first goldfish that were brought into Japan in … [Read more...]
Japanese architecture can be pretty damn cool. Architects all over Japan design some very beautiful and unique buildings that catch the attention and imagination of people all around the world. But there's a flipside to … [Read more...]
If you ask a Japanese person where Croatia is, they'll probably have no idea. This makes sense, though, as there are only 30ish Croatians currently living in Japan†. That means most Japanese people have never even seen a … [Read more...]
I’ve always been fascinated by the social sciences. Some people say that they’re not as important or “real” as the “hard sciences“ (i.e. chemistry, physics, biology, etc.), but social … [Read more...]
It's hot. Maybe it's not that hot in your area, but in central Ohio at least, it's pushing 90 degrees. Not exactly comfortable. But we all know that Japan is more than happy to come up with interesting solutions and … [Read more...]