Does riding down a hill on top of a giant log at high speeds sound a little bit dangerous to you? Good. Then you'll probably want to be in the audience if you ever make it to the Onbashira-sai festival, held every six … [Read more...]
Do you remember the golden age of Japanese RPGs? I do. But what happened to it? Where did it go? And why is America starting to get JRPGs later than other English speaking countries if at all? It doesn't make any sense! … [Read more...]
One of the coolest things about Japan might be right below your feet. All across the country, manhole covers are custom made for individual towns and cities. Even though it might seem like a mundane topic, the variety and … [Read more...]
Japan is world-renowned for its amazing architecture, and it's not hard to see why. I've written about some of Japan's most jaw-dropping skyscrapers along with some of the more quaint, but still novel, houses. It's … [Read more...]
If you have been around Japanese natives for a decent amount of time, you'll start noticing some of their unique quirks. Quirks, such as their behavioral differences, habits, and body language. There is one other … [Read more...]
Japan loves its food. It also loves its food movies. No matter where you go in Japan, you'll always run into local dishes, special sweets, and famous restaurants and chefs. It really is a food obsessed nation. So obsessed, … [Read more...]