Even though we still don't know a whole lot about how the human body works, we're still doing a lot better than we used to. Throughout history, in various cultures, humans have held some pretty weird claims about the human … [Read more...]
The more you study kanji the more (and less) they start making sense. A method to all the madness begins to develop and you begin to notice things...dangerous things, perhaps (or perhaps not). One of those things I came … [Read more...]
A while back I stumbled across a great website by the name of Tower of Babelfish. Their front page has a bunch of pictures of fugus, so that in itself is enough to make them awesome in my book. Anyway, the guy running the … [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...]
The internet has really helped a lot of people unleash their creativity on the world. It's easier than ever to create something by yourself and share it with an audience of billions. It's also created art forms that … [Read more...]
Even though Japan has a reputation as a peaceful country, don't be fooled: it's a nation full of sharpshooters. If you're not careful, you could find yourself hit square in the face by a rubber band. Even though … [Read more...]