When you're in Japan, one thing you'll immediately notice is the boxiness of their cars. Sure, not every car looks exactly like a rectangle on wheels, but compared to most other nations in the world Japan is boxy-car … [Read more...]
Many would say that July 16th, 1988 was the day that the Western world was really introduced to anime. This is the date that Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira was released in the United States. Audiences were shocked and awed by its … [Read more...]
[threecol_two]Hospitals admit scores of ‘hanami’ revelers: Ah, spring in Japan. It's once again time to bask in the majesty of the cherry blossoms and get completely trashed while doing so. Some people don't realize that a … [Read more...]
Japan World Cup is a horse racing simulator... though the words "horse" and "simulator" should be taken with a grain kilogram of salt. First of all, the riders don't necessarily ride horses. There's anything from … [Read more...]
Recently, Japan seems a lot like an Alfred Hitchcock movie. (No, not Psycho, but close.) Over the last twenty or so years, the crow population in Japan has simply exploded. They're not quite pecking people to death, but … [Read more...]
We'd like to take a break from our regular (extremely mature and handsome) posting schedule to bring you a video. This video not only rides the waves of the ancient "Sh*t ____ Say" meme (at least in meme years), but also … [Read more...]