Move aside Ice Road Truckers. While you may drive your huge rigs in treacherous conditions, there is one thing you are lacking: you aren't doing it in style. Yeah, it's a bummer there are DOT laws and the sort that … [Read more...]
Continuing with our series of articles on minority groups in Japan (previous posts include the Burakumin and the Brazilian-Japanese), we'll take brief look into the (now officially recognized with hanko-stamp of approval … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
"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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]