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...]
A while ago, Facebook added the ability to translate statuses and comments in foreign languages. Now, this definitely seems like a great idea in theory -- you can make friends with people from all around the world and even … [Read more...]
You can learn a lot about a person by seeing how they act under pressure, in tough situations. Some people flounder, while others rise to the occasion. Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara showed what he was made of during … [Read more...]
In case you hadn't noticed from the ads, constant news coverage, debates, bumper stickers, Mortal Kombat spoofs, or any of the other indicators, it's election year in the United States. One thing that comes in abundance … [Read more...]
Nowadays, free Japanese dictionaries are everywhere; you no longer have to pay an arm and a leg to buy a giant Japanese dictionary, but instead you can just look up things for free with a website, app, or browser … [Read more...]
Welcome back to part 3 of this Japanese vegetarian food series! We're more than half way there. In part 1, I go over some of the philosophies and ideas behind shojin ryori (Japanese Buddhist monk food). Then in part 2 I go … [Read more...]