Over the last six months or so, Japanese police have been cracking down on nightclubs, breaking up illegal activity and arresting people. What's going on in these clubs? Are people fighting, doing copious amounts of drugs, … [Read more...]
Every Sunday we gather the week's weird Japanese news and present it to you in our Sunday News column. It might not always be hard-hitting, but we hope that it still informs and entertains you. … [Read more...]
Every Sunday we gather the week's weird Japanese news and present it to you in our Sunday News column. It might not always be hard-hitting, but we hope that it still informs and entertains you. … [Read more...]
Japan's Emperor Akihito is the man. Not only because he and the Empress look like the most friendly, adorable old people to ever walk the planet, but also because he's a bit of a trailblazer. You might not believe it … [Read more...]
[threecol_two]Police Crackdown on Otaku Party at Anime Boston: Events at a recent anime convention spurred police to arrest one otaku and investigate several more. It's a damn shame to see a con sullied by some kids all … [Read more...]
[threecol_two]For Japanese Linguist, A Long And Lonely Schlep: A Japanese linguist has finished his masterwork: the first-ever Japanese-Yiddish dictionary. Practical? Almost certainly not. At $700 (oy vey!) and catering to … [Read more...]