This week, Japan finally brought one of its most wanted criminals to justice, a domestic terrorist who helped conduct the biggest terrorist attack in modern Japan. After being on the lam for almost 20 years, Naoko … [Read more...]
Many would say that July 16th, 1988 was the day that the Western world was really introduced to anime. This is the date that Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira was released in the United States. Audiences were shocked and awed by its … [Read more...]
It's pretty safe to say that Japan has the greatest arcade culture in the world. While most other countries have abandoned video arcades in favor of home consoles or PCs, Japan's arcade scene is still vibrant, with tons of … [Read more...]
We've all heard about famous billionaires like Bill Gates, Richard Branson, and Warren Buffet; people with bigger-than-life fortunes who could probably buy out a small country if they wanted to. But with all the … [Read more...]
It may come as a surprise to many of you that Japanese doctors generally don't tell the truth. You are probably asking yourself, what does this author mean? It means exactly as how it sounds. Japanese doctors have a … [Read more...]
While some Japanese comedians stick around for a really, really long time, there are others who appear then disappear faster than you can blink an eye, not to mention two. Why? Because they really only have one joke... and … [Read more...]