Michael from Gakuranman.com is an adventurer. He's currently living in Japan, and one of his favorite things to do is to explore and discover haikyo (abandoned sites / ruins) in Japan. For Tofugu's current series of … [Read more...]
Konichiwaarrrrrrr. Ahoy ye Mateys’! Captain Viet is here to bring you on a journey to the Seven Seas of pirate culture, Arr! Before you meet Davy Jones’ Locker, come gather at the deck with grog in hand and be prepare to … [Read more...]
Retro style video game bars have popped up all over Japan this past decade. The main draw is that you can play home game consoles while getting tanked on sake. In public. It’s pretty much every little boy’s dream come … [Read more...]
When you think of Japanese food, what do you think of? Sushi? No, you're thinking too gourmet, think of a food worse than that. Street ramen? No, even worse than that. Ok, I'll just cut to the chase, think instant noodles. … [Read more...]
"Fool of a Took!" Trees grow as deep as they are tall, and lots of cities follow the same principle. Sewers, electric and communications cables, serving as a city's arteries usually run as deep as the skyscrapers are … [Read more...]
I've never been into the whole castle thing myself (I'm more into Islands full of cats, and things like that), but I know there are a lot of castle buffs out there (as well as a lot of people who don't know they're castle … [Read more...]