Image Source: Flickr Swords have always been a big deal in Japan. Japanese swords, or nihontō (日本刀) are one of the most highly sought after types of swords in the world today. A sword was even involved with the mythological creation of Japan. The Japanese sun goddess of the universe Amaterasu gave her grandson Ninigi [...]
Sometimes it can be tough fitting in, especially as an outsider. One of the toughest parts about going to Japan is feeling out of place or not belonging in Japanese society. But fear not! You aren’t the only person who’s ever gone through this cycle of culture shock, and you definitely won’t be the last. [...]
“Drugs are bad, m’kay?” Let’s face it, Japan can be a weird place sometimes.When Japan isn’t inventing such useful things as poop-powered motorcycles, they’re churning out some of the strangest movies known to man. And while you might think that only explanation for Japan’s weirdness must be copious amounts of psychedelics, it turns out that [...]
Coffee, coffee, coffee! The kick-starter fuel that many of us consume every waking moment. For some, like us Pacific Northwest dwellers, coffee is pretty much a religion. We aren’t alone, of course. Many parts of the world enjoy and make a living off of this pleasing beverage. But how many coffee beans need to sacrifice their lives [...]
No soda? FFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU Each and every day billions upon billions of office workers waste away hours looking at funny captioned pictures and crudely drawn comics online. One of the more popular categories of said distractions is that of rage comics. If you’re unfamiliar with them, head on over to Memebase to see how rage comics [...]
Today’s guest post comes from everybody’s favorite Kiwi, the awesome Hikosaemon. He’s an incredibly prolific video blogger living in Tokyo, and his post today is about coming to understand Japanese values. Enjoy! About five years ago now, I sat in a meeting room being interviewed by a very senior woman executive of the American company [...]
If you live in South America and love Japan, then a visit to the Land of the Rising Sun might be closer than you think. Well, kind of. Brazil is not only the home to awesome things like bossa nova and Pelé, but the biggest Japanese population outside of Japan is – believe it or [...]
