From baseball teams to giant corporations to even tiny towns, it seems that Japan has a mascot for everything. People claim that Kobe alone has 42 different mascots for everything from the city itself to recycling … [Read more...]
During Japan's economic bubble during the late 80s and early 90s, lots of big corporations proposed outlandish, futuristic buildings. These corporations did this for two reasons: one, to plan for a future with a huge … [Read more...]
The Japanese YouTube scene is more sparsely populated than its American counterpart. However, there is definitely a rising J-vlogging scene. But as with all things up and coming, sometimes it's hard to tell where to start … [Read more...]
There are a lot of small things about a language that you might not even recognize until you're studying another one. I've known Pig Latin since I was a kid, but it never really occurred to me that other languages also had … [Read more...]
Did you know that it is extremely rude to rub your chopsticks together? If you’ve ever considered a trip to the land of the rising sun you’ve probably done some research on proper Japanese etiquette. Many daily customs are … [Read more...]
Talking about mummies usually conjures up images of ancient Egypt with giant Pyramids, Sphinxes, and Pharaohs. But there are tons of different mummies all over the world, even in Japan! A weird sect of Japanese Buddhism … [Read more...]