Usually, when we in the West begin to learn about the history of anime, we begin with Osamu Tezuka. And to a certain extent, that’s the perfect place to start. Anime, as we all know it now, began with Osamu Tezuka’s style … [Read more...]
The famous novel Memoirs of a Geisha is told from the perspective of a fictional geisha named Nitta Sayuri. Sayuri has a dramatic, eventful life (with some guy by the name of Koichi causing a lot of trouble early on) but … [Read more...]
In this article, “half” refers to a person of mixed race who is half Japanese and half something else. Although for the past 20 years it has been suggested to use “mixed-race” instead of “half”, the word “half” is still … [Read more...]
Editor's Note: Happy Pi Day (3-14) everyone! Not all that different from Fight Club, there's an underground movement of people who just memorize things. Cards, words, stats, and... uh... sorry, I can't quite remember … [Read more...]
When I watch Major League Baseball, my rooting interests are, in order: Braves. Whoever is playing the Nationals. Any player I used to watch in the Japanese league, Nippon Professional Baseball, especially if they … [Read more...]
If you recognize the name of the bento creator that we’re interviewing today, you’re not going crazy. He’s the man with a mustache, Hige-Man Ume-Chan, that we interviewed a couple of weeks ago. Actually, he is not simply … [Read more...]