Democracy is a strange beast. Obviously, it's incredibly important to have direct representation and a voice in government, but opening up the process to everybody means that . . . well, it means that you open up the … [Read more...]
When Shigeki Tanaka, a 19-year-old Japanese man, won the Boston Marathon in 1951, it was a pretty big deal. Tanaka’s win wasn't just remarkable because he was the first Japanese person to ever win the Boston Marthon … [Read more...]
While Japan isn't quite like Portland, OR, where there needs to be double-decker bike etiquette, Japan has what I'd consider to be fairly unique rules when it comes to riding a bicycle. I'm not sure about how things are in … [Read more...]
Today we're going to explore how kimono pockets evolved into the popular phone charms that the Japanese people seem to be so fond of. I know, seems like a pretty unlikely progression, right? Kimono pockets to phone charms? … [Read more...]
Every Sunday we gather the week's weird and interesting Japanese news and present it to you in our Sunday News column. It might not always be hard-hitting news, but we hope that it still informs and entertains you. … [Read more...]
I love AKBINGO! It's one of my all time favorite Japanese variety shows, right on up there with Gaki no Tsukai. (P.S. if you haven't already heard of Gaki no Tsukai, do yourself a huge favor and check that out as well.) … [Read more...]