Japan can call itself an innovator in the reality TV and game show world. Shows like Takeshi’s Castle and Za Gaman garnered more viewers abroad than they did domestically, because of their complete novelty to foreign … [Read more...]
I've been crazy about capybaras for as long as I can remember. To give you an idea of how long, I wrote the first web page about them that ever existed. The lovingly fossilized design of that page will make you nostalgic … [Read more...]
A long time ago we learned a few things about "How To Celebrate A Japanese Birthday" from my previous article. What’s next? Well, since I've been writing about "love" lately, I thought it would be fun to talk about a … [Read more...]
When you date a Japanese girl there are a lot of cultural road bumps to overcome. Yet despite them–maybe even because of them–you might decide to make things permanent. Popping the question can already be stressful, but … [Read more...]
“I wasn’t a fan. I didn’t watch on television or have videos or anything. I don’t watch soccer now and when I retire that won’t change. I don’t really understand why people are soccer fans. I don’t like to watch any sport … [Read more...]
大学は人生の春休み - College is the spring break of life. 遊ぶのは大学のうち - You can only play while you’re still in university. These are all various sayings which I have heard the Japanese use to describe their college lives. In … [Read more...]