Do you live in an area where it barely snows, or doesn’t snow at all? Have you always mourned the fact that you’ll never have a snowman to call your own? Well, no longer! Hayakita, Japan has branded itself as the best … [Read more...]
When you think of Japanese food, what do you think of? Sushi? No, you're thinking too gourmet, think of a food worse than that. Street ramen? No, even worse than that. Ok, I'll just cut to the chase, think instant noodles. … [Read more...]
Crime in Japan is incredibly low compared to most other countries; it's generally regarded as one of the safest countries in the world. So when there is a crime in Japan, it definitely gets noticed. Did you know that one … [Read more...]
A blood type towel: not as gross as it sounds. Sometimes, it's the small cultural differences you notice more than the big ones. For me, one of the most interesting things about Japanese culture is the fascination with … [Read more...]
Every now and again some famous celebrity sells their soul to Japan for a few million handfuls of yen. In the past, they did not need to worry much about their soul selling escapades being viewed by a western audience. … [Read more...]
Okay, fine, so that's a picture of Captain Hindsight and not a picture of Captain Obvious, but it's still sort of the same meessage: In order to know Japanese, Japanese has to be Obvious to you. D'uh. That's pretty obvious … [Read more...]