Like this? You should see Tofugu's "Studying Japanese With Drama Guide" - it's like this post, but bigger (and better!). Okay, so I've been known to say that people should get off the couch and stop claiming they were … [Read more...]
Facebook isn't all that popular in Japan (Mixi is currently king there), but it doesn't meant that people don't know about it. After all, the movie "The Social Network" came out in Japan, and I'm sure that Facebook hits … [Read more...]
Ever since I found out Japan got its first banana vending machine, I've been chomping at the bit banana for a conveniently placed second banana vending machine, preferably someplace I didn't have to fly an airplane to get … [Read more...]
There's a pretty decent chance that if you're Japanese, you're about to head off to pick up your (possibly reserved) Christmas Chicken from KFC... you know, because that's how the rest of the world celebrates Christmas. … [Read more...]
Irrational Want of the Day? Who am I kidding? I haven't posted in ages! It sounded catchy, though. Anyway, what you're really here for the newest utterly random, totally cool microclimate-controlling gadget from Japan, … [Read more...]
So last year on November 11 (that's Pocky Day) I thought I was pretty clear in my explanation on what Pocky Day is. Apparently not clear enough, though. This year, it's time to help you to make sense of this crazy, … [Read more...]