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...]
Learning Japanese is pretty tough on its own, but what lots of people don't know is that there are a ton of different Japanese dialects, depending what part of the country you're in. The way people talk in the northern … [Read more...]
If you're a super old school Tofugu reader, you might remember back in the day when Erin kicked off a series about mystical Japanese creatures called obake by writing about our large-balled racoon-dog friends, the tanuki. … [Read more...]
Japan's pretty well known for its martial arts like karate, judo, kendo and sumo. These martial arts have been around for hundreds of years, are sometimes seen at the Olympics, and are taken very seriously A friend of mine … [Read more...]
The most dangerous game. Japan, as a nation, has kind of an obsession with the beetle. It's true - from real-life beetle sumo wrestling to all sorts of media appearance, beetles play an small but significant role in … [Read more...]