Ever wonder what makes Japanese food taste the way it does? It absolutely has a very distinct flavor, but how would you describe it? A hundred years ago, the distinct flavor of Japanese food lead to the discovery of a … [Read more...]
If you ask most people, they'll tell you that North Korea and Japan pretty much hate each other. This is probably true, for the most part. Japan is a festering pit of democracy that the Great / Brilliant Leaders of North … [Read more...]
For the previous anime season (Fall 2011) I put out a post entitled Fall 2011 Anime Season Roundup. Since that went over so well with you guys we've decided to make it a regular thing. There are a lot of new shows this … [Read more...]
This week was a busy one in news, so we thought that we'd give you a quick rundown of our top ten news stories from this week: Researchers strive to discover whether dogs also like hot springs: In the cutest news story … [Read more...]
Well, The Telephones are a band, and many of their song titles have something to do with disco, so there's the answer to your question. But don't leave yet! There's so much more entertainment ahead, I promise! Formed in … [Read more...]
Last week, the New York Times published a story called “The Myth of Japan's Failure” about how people (especially in the West) tend to view Japan's economy. Even though Japan has the third largest economy in the world, … [Read more...]