Not so long ago when I was in college, I took a class about Japanese culture and society. In one of our books, there was a graph about Japanese birth rates that looked like this: I saw the giant dip in birth rates in … [Read more...]
We all know that Japan's drug laws are pretty darn strict. But, did you know that crystal meth was originally invented in Japan? Possibly because of this, Japan has had a pretty up and down history with the drug, most of … [Read more...]
We all know Japan is no stranger to eating whales, but did you know they also eat Vikings as well? Ever since the 1950s, eating Vikings has become a very regular thing in Japan. Everywhere from Okinawa to Hokkaido, … [Read more...]
[threecol_two]Interactive 'posters' from Japan will react to being kissed: In yet another attempt to capture the extremely lucrative “‘forever alone’ Japanese bachelor” market, a research group is working on electronic … [Read more...]
We all have fond memories of the TV shows we watched as children, but they're not really something we'd enjoy watching as adults. But oddly enough, I've been really entertained by a Japanese children's show, … [Read more...]
It's pretty safe to say that Japan has the greatest arcade culture in the world. While most other countries have abandoned video arcades in favor of home consoles or PCs, Japan's arcade scene is still vibrant, with tons of … [Read more...]