When you're studying your kanji, have you ever thought that some kanji look suspiciously like the thing they're supposed to be representing? In terms of the big kanji picture, this actually happens quite rarely. Most kanji … [Read more...]
Right off the coast of Japan's most western island there lies, buried beneath the ocean, incontrovertible evidence that aliens once lived among us. You might not have heard of this incredible proof, but they don't want you … [Read more...]
In our last edition of how to be a baka gaijin we explored the fine art of being a baka gaijin on trains. So you've made it through the grueling ordeal that is your train ride and you've finally arrived at your … [Read more...]
Anyone who has any interest in Japan has most likely been exposed to pachinko (パチンコ) in one form or another. Perhaps you saw it in an anime or a drama, or perhaps you ran across it in one of our earlier Tofugu posts, or … [Read more...]
All three of us in the Tofugu office are moderately dangerously addicted to Starcraft 2. We tend to eat our lunches quickly so that we have time for a game or two during the day. Little did we know that we were in fact … [Read more...]
I like to listen to a lot of instrumental music. I know that a lot of people think that instrumentals are boring, and I can see where they're coming from. But for me, instrumental music is great. Once the lyrics get out … [Read more...]