Tofugu’s favourite haikyo fanatic, the Gakuranman, is now working at Tenso. When not out having adventures in forgotten ruins, he’s been working behind the scenes to arrange free stuff for Tofugu readers. It’s his … [Read more...]
Halloween week is here! What better way to get you in the spirit than with a creepy Japanese ghost story? Well, Kashima Reiko is the Japanese urban legend of a ghost woman with no legs. Most often she haunts public … [Read more...]
I recently wrote "Dating A Foreigner (From A Japanese Perspective)" and I received a lot of interesting feedback and I thank you all. One particularly resounding message from you all was that many people wanted to hear … [Read more...]
Imagine yourself on the city streets of Japan. Here, let me paint a picture for you. Image by Stéfan Le Dû A crisp autumn morning, salarymen heading toward their places of work pace past you; a group of school … [Read more...]
As I mentioned in a previous article, I ran into a bit of trouble when I said 'I love you' at the very beginning of my relationship with my boyfriend (now husband). In Western culture, if someone suddenly and unexpectedly … [Read more...]
It was the week before this week. It seemed like only last week when I wrote about "What It's Like Dating A Japanese Girl." Oh right, it was. Now that that's done and over with, it's time to talk about the flip side of the … [Read more...]