The Best Jerry, the Best! (anyone catch this reference, or am I old?) At Tofugu, we don't do a very good job keeping you up to date on Japanese news. In fact, we do a pretty horrid job, because that's not really our niche … [Read more...]
[box type="info"]Newer version of the Japanese Particles Cheatsheet[/box] Japanese particles can be fun, if by fun you mean eye gouges and hair pulls. I haven't come across too many people that enjoy Japanese particles. … [Read more...]
I just came across this article (which we'll talk about more below), which made me think... why are you so lazy!? Of course, I'm only talking to those of you who don't know how to use chopsticks (or hashi, in Japanese). If … [Read more...]
"Moshi Moshi" is probably something you've seen or heard before. In Japanese, it's used when answering the telephone, and roughly means "hello" or "hi." You're not really going to see this word used off the phone too much … [Read more...]
The Japanese just can't get enough of Obama. In this article (via Erin who found it via caitlinomara on Twitter), we get to see a ridiculous Obama Sushi platter. It doesn't stop with his face, though, which is made from … [Read more...]
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLF2lKN3rSI'] My Japan-related YouTube buddy Gimmeabreakman posted this video up about a week ago - it does an amazing job summing up naked men, festivals, and Japan, all in one … [Read more...]