
Japan is the home of quite a few Guinness World Records (the world's longest concert being the most recent one I can remember), but now it's got another under it's belt: world's longest eyebrow. Toshie Kawakami, the 57 … [Read more...]
by Erin

Japan is the home of quite a few Guinness World Records (the world's longest concert being the most recent one I can remember), but now it's got another under it's belt: world's longest eyebrow. Toshie Kawakami, the 57 … [Read more...]
by Koichi

So as many of you know, I sent out the thank you cards in response to all of you helping me out with my thesis. Once again, Thank you very much for your help, it turned out pretty awesome! Still, I have a bunch of … [Read more...]

So, the other day, I got a book in the mail. It was for an interview I had done several months back about my two v/blogs, Koichiben and Tofugu. Turns out, this interview takes up two pages of Frederick Levy's new book: 15 … [Read more...]
by Erin 80 Comments

As much as I want to be outrageously snarky in this post, I don’t think I can bring myself to do it. After all, social anxiety disorder is pretty serious stuff, especially in Japan, the birthplace of the hikikomori (引き籠もり … [Read more...]

That's right, little guy, you're 1 year old! Wow, has it already been a year? I mean, this is only a blip in the radar compared to Buddha's birthday, but I think it's big news nonetheless! Here, we made you all a birthday … [Read more...]
by Erin

Responses to my online translator post were mixed. Some people agreed, while others got defensive*. Past differences of thought aside, I found something today that argues unequivocally in favor of my point. It seems that … [Read more...]