Remember back in the day when Nara's new mascot was supposed to be the creepy baby deer man (sounds similar to manbearpig, yeah?) shown crossed out above? Well, it seems as though the public outcry was strong enough, and … [Read more...]
Those silly otaku are finally wishing they had met their moms. See? Never leaving your room does have implications. They are finally putting down their Gundam model constructor kit. They are finally putting Street … [Read more...]
This Contest has been extended to April 9, 2008! Nara-City, the capitol city of Nara prefecture, is known for it's beautiful temples and overly aggressive biting deer monsters. This year, Nara Heijo-Kyo Capitol is … [Read more...]
Come lunchtime sophomore year of high school, all the cool kids were eating Cup Noodles. I wasn't cool, unfortunately, but I loved them as well---with an instant ramen in my hands, I looked very much like that kid in the … [Read more...]
I recently had a discussion with my friend Max about the nuances of Japanese pronunciation (maybe not so recently; it was when I was back home in Hawaii). One of the more interesting things we talked about was the fact … [Read more...]
A little while back, the Tofugu team went on an excursion to Japan. One of the things we really wanted to see was the Mori building. More specifically, we wanted to ascend the Mori building and then look at everything not … [Read more...]