This Contest has been extended to April 9, 2008! Nara-City, the capitol city of Nara prefecture, is known for it's beautiful temples and overly aggressive biting deer monsters. This year, Nara Heijo-Kyo Capitol is … [Read more...]
It seems as though bushido, i.e. "the way of the warrior," is getting pretty popular amongst several (mostly otaku) groups in Japan. Not only are people speaking like Samurai - using Samurai grammar, vocabulary, etc., but … [Read more...]
Mixi.jp is Japan's number one social networking site, much like America's Myspace or Facebook. To get in, you have to be invited by someone who is already a member, which thankfully helps to make Mixi a lot less sketchy … [Read more...]
December 27, 2007 - January 4, 2008 Every week (i.e. whenever time allows), I'll be doing a "Japan week in review." These segments will cover smaller news articles from throughout the week that we don't want to cover … [Read more...]
Happy New Year, Tofugu! It's now 5:19am (Hawaii time) on the first day of 2008. Why, you ask, for the love of cozy blankets and fluffy pillows, why am I awake? Well, I have to admit, when my alarm went off almost 20 … [Read more...]
Unsurprisingly, we've recently gotten quite a few emails asking about Christmas (クリスマス or kurisumasu) in Japan. Though this might be a bit late, I thought I'd endeavor to answer those questions today, unwrapping my … [Read more...]