Don't get me wrong — the whole Tofugu team worked hard while we were in Japan last month. We spent hours filming in sub-freezing temperatures, hauled around giant backpacks full of camera equipment, and spent countless … [Read more...]
Every once in a while, the stars align and Japan manages to send one of its animated movies over to America to play in our theaters. More often than not, it's a Studio Ghibli film, but this should come as no surprise since … [Read more...]
Hello, my name's Fiona, and I'm an otaku – or at least, I used to be. My obsession of choice? Comics. I loved them. I was an equal opportunities lover too. At one time my huge collection included Spiderman and Garfield and … [Read more...]
A little while ago I wrote about my favorite J-drama actors and actresses. While they're great and all, they don't really get a lot of screen time overseas and while some of them star in movies, they still don't have much … [Read more...]
One of my favorite parts about watching Japanese television programs is getting to see what their commercials look like. For whatever reason, I'm always fascinated by how other countrys' commercials differ from those seen … [Read more...]
When I first came to Japan when I was 11 years old, Japanese TV was a source of mystery and wonder to me. I kinda knew about all of the parodies about Japanese game shows, and I can remember sitting transfixed in a hotel … [Read more...]