Japanese graves and cemeteries are a bit different from what most westerners are used to. Japanese gravestones are just big blocks in a cemetery, sometimes with additional blocks, or like holders for things, and a bunch of … [Read more...]
OK, obviously Japan doesn't celebrate the same Thanksgiving that we do in America; America's Thanksgiving is a cornucopia-filled holiday with a lot of traditions unique to the good ol' US of A. But even though Japan … [Read more...]
If you've ever spent much time on Japanese message boards or texted someone in Japanese, you've probably run across the abbreviation "KY." And no, they're not referring to KY Jelly. Well, most of the time they're not. So … [Read more...]
Comedy in the US is a pretty lonely business. When you think of major comedians, you think of solo acts like Jerry Seinfeld, Louis C.K., or Chris Rock. True comedy duos haven't been around since the days of Abbott and … [Read more...]
At the end of the year, lots of different organizations give their picks for words of the year. These words of the year are based on events and trends throughout the year, so in past years words like … [Read more...]
There are lots of artforms that are uniquely Japanese, but maybe my favorite is giant monster movies. No country in the world can strap on a rubber suit and destroy miniature cities better than Japan. These monster … [Read more...]