
Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of the Tohoku disaster so I thought it appropriate to waste your Saturday with some "Drive for Tohoku" CMs from Toyota. Toyota has played a large role in funding Japan's recovery … [Read more...]
by John 19 Comments

Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of the Tohoku disaster so I thought it appropriate to waste your Saturday with some "Drive for Tohoku" CMs from Toyota. Toyota has played a large role in funding Japan's recovery … [Read more...]
by Hashi 63 Comments

Foods from other cultures can sometimes weird people out. It's a typical response to be confused and/or repulsed something that's not normal in your culture, but it's always a good idea to try to understand it before you … [Read more...]
by Hashi 7 Comments

Japan has always been at the forefront of technology, whether it's developing complex new robotics, or useless, useless crap. But I don't think most people realize that when it comes to space technology, Japan is right up … [Read more...]
by John 58 Comments

Japan is a delightful place to get your drink on. The drinking age is 20 and public drinking and intoxication are perfectly legal. Not surprisingly, alcohol is a huge part of Japanese culture. Proper drinking etiquette was … [Read more...]
by John 38 Comments

Japan is known for their crazy advanced technology the world over. And one thing that the Japanese have enjoyed for years that has yet to catch on in America is ridiculously complicated and awesome toilets. Take the … [Read more...]
by Viet 22 Comments

Many of you may heard of 棒倒し (botaoshi, literal: knocking-over pole), one of many fine activities to come out of Japan. Is it as awesome as yukigassen or as dangerous as onbashira? How about a little of both? The best way … [Read more...]