Every November, while the year’s crop of Nobel laureates plan their trips to Stockholm, another group of highly accomplished people gathers in Kyoto, to be honored for their contributions to humanity. Their accomplishments … [Read more...]
I kid I kid. Of course, there are several people with mustaches in Japan. After writing about the history of mustaches in Japan, we felt like we needed to talk to someone who has a mustache in this day and age. With people … [Read more...]
If you ever go to Japan, you’ll come to realize that almost all men, especially salarymen, don’t have mustaches (or facial hair for that matter). Although shaving your mustache can sometimes cause trouble (watch Koichi’s … [Read more...]
The new fifth highest-paid pitcher in baseball history has never played Major League Baseball. The Yankees are giving Japanese mega-ace Masahiro Tanaka a seven-year contract worth $155,000,000 (with an opt-out after four … [Read more...]
There’s been some excitement among Japanese space enthusiasts in regards to Japanese manned space exploration. The spread of excitement and hype could possibly be tied with spike in popularity over a recent manga, Uchuu … [Read more...]
Earlier in December, I was extremely lucky and had the chance to go to an early screening of Studio Ghibli’s The Wind Rises (Kaze Tachinu). By this time, I’m sure many of us are aware that this is Hayao Miyazaki’s last … [Read more...]