When the Tofugu team visited Japan earlier this year, we went through the process of trading our dollars for yen (at a great exchange rate, thank you Mr. Abe), a typical step in visiting a foreign country. But recently … [Read more...]
Even though I was way too young to gamble the first time I visited Japan, pachinko really interested me. My dad tried to take us into a pachinko parlor to see what the hubbub was about, but the staff quickly spotted a then … [Read more...]
When the Tofugu team was in Japan earlier this year, Japan's safety measures (or lack thereof) astounded me. In the US, everything has to have a label and a warning, otherwise people will get hurt and sue the hell out of … [Read more...]
Growing up in a computerized world, I've never really thought too much about the problems faced by people using typewriters. It’s pretty damn hard to make a Japanese typewriter (known in Japanese as a 和文タイプライター). … [Read more...]
Quick, who’s the man who started the golden age of arcade video games? Who created gaming’s first killer app? Who created a new genre of games, and inspired the Mario-making Miyamoto and Konami’s Kojima? Do you give up, or … [Read more...]
Lots of people outside of Japan want to get their hands on Japanese music. Whether it's Japanese learners who just want more passive learning materials, or just people who love Japanese music, it’s in high demand across … [Read more...]