Message From Space is a Japanese film from 1978 that has no qualms about ripping many of its ideas from 1977's Star Wars. The film was produced by Toei and cost $6 million dollars, the most expensive movie made in Japan up … [Read more...]
A year ago today, the fourth-largest earthquake in recorded history hit Japan, followed by a series of tsunami and nuclear meltdowns. I vividly remember watching the disaster unfold over a live video stream, hardly able … [Read more...]
Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of the Tohoku disaster so I thought it appropriate to waste your Saturday with some "Drive for Tohoku" CMs from Toyota. Toyota has played a large role in funding Japan's recovery … [Read more...]
Foods from other cultures can sometimes weird people out. It's a typical response to be confused and/or repulsed something that's not normal in your culture, but it's always a good idea to try to understand it before you … [Read more...]
In 1904, Torao Yamaha produced Japan's first domestically manufactured vehicle, a bus. It was steam powered and probably could turn into a mech suit. Soon after, in 1907, Komanosuke Uchiyama made Japan's first gasoline … [Read more...]
Japan has always been at the forefront of technology, whether it's developing complex new robotics, or useless, useless crap. But I don't think most people realize that when it comes to space technology, Japan is right up … [Read more...]