In this article, “half” refers to a person of mixed race who is half Japanese and half something else. Although for the past 20 years it has been suggested to use “mixed-race” instead of “half”, the word “half” is still … [Read more...]
We know that readers of Tofugu are big fans of manga. We at Tofugu are big fans of manga - in fact, One Piece from SHONEN JUMP is one of our favorites of all time. There isn't a week that goes by where we don't discuss and … [Read more...]
1985. What a year. The Nintendo Entertainment System debuted in the U.S. to near immediate success. What American video game makers had abandoned as a dead market, Japanese video game companies picked up and revitalized. … [Read more...]
Did you ever have an idea that you were sure no one else would ever think of? And then, because we have the Internet, you found out that there were people doing the same thing all over the world? That’s what … [Read more...]
It wasn’t too long ago that Tokyo was considered the most expensive city in the world. Not to mention that Japan as a whole was very expensive as well. Even today, that (mis)conception is still quite prevalent. The … [Read more...]
Almost two years ago I wrote about your first trip to Japan. I talked about where you should go if you’re planning a 1-2 week trip, the route, and what you should do. Apparently a lot of people took my advice, because now … [Read more...]