Japan can be kind of tricky to pin down when it comes to religion. Religion in Japan is pretty complicated, with people believing lots of different things, and lots of people believing in no one thing in particular. Most … [Read more...]
Retro style video game bars have popped up all over Japan this past decade. The main draw is that you can play home game consoles while getting tanked on sake. In public. It’s pretty much every little boy’s dream come … [Read more...]
It's no secret that Japanese people are known for their longevity. Japan has long boasted a huge number of centenarians (people 100 years old or older), and one of the highest life expectancies on the planet. People have … [Read more...]
All of you out there are probably all familiar with the concept of adoption. A child is given up by his or her biological parents for whatever reason, and another family welcomes the child into the fold and raises his or … [Read more...]
One of the hottest things in Japan right now is the idol group AKB48. This army of teenage singers, besides experimenting with creepy, Frankenstein vocaloids, has taken the world by storm, topping Japanese pop charts for … [Read more...]
Do you live in an area where it barely snows, or doesn’t snow at all? Have you always mourned the fact that you’ll never have a snowman to call your own? Well, no longer! Hayakita, Japan has branded itself as the best … [Read more...]