It’s a pretty important skill in life, knowing when to leave. And - speaking as someone who’s spent the night accidentally locked in a bar - an undervalued one too. We’re pretty good at it in our own country, we’re … [Read more...]
As Japanese food has made its way to other countries, it’s clear what has led the way: if there’s only one kind of Japanese cuisine you’ve eaten, it’s sushi. (I’m assuming we can all agree on not counting instant ramen as … [Read more...]
Hollywood traditionally works in the mainstream, trying to make films with big budgets and even bigger audiences. And the Hollywood system constantly comes under fire for insisting on making more sequels, reboots, and … [Read more...]
Note: I’ll use “gaijin” for the majority of the article. Not in a derogatory sense (I’m a gaijin too) because it’s much cleaner than “foreign student”. And of course, to highlight that foreigners for the most part are … [Read more...]
Yellow fever (noun). an acute, often fatal, infectious febrile disease of warm climates, caused by an RNA virus transmitted by a mosquito, especially Aedes aegypti, and characterized by liver damage and jaundice Whoops, … [Read more...]
There’s been some excitement among Japanese space enthusiasts in regards to Japanese manned space exploration. The spread of excitement and hype could possibly be tied with spike in popularity over a recent manga, Uchuu … [Read more...]