It's that time of year again, and another season of new anime is upon us. While looking over the lineup for this summer, I thought they all looked pretty generic (even more generic than Spring 2012's lineup). But there … [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 been awesome for amateur artists everywhere. Now anybody anywhere can upload their painting, photographs, videos, or writing to the internet for the world to see. Fortunately for everyone, that means a … [Read more...]
If you're learning Japanese, you've probably learned some everyday vocabulary for household objects; words for things like chairs, tables, and pencils. But when you get to the word for “stapler,” you might … [Read more...]
Oh, you're probably thinking. Another one of those “Weird Japanese foods” posts. I don’t blame you – “weird” is a matter of perception, and depends very much on who is looking down the … [Read more...]
Japan is expensive. At least, that’s what they tell us. Travelers. Expats living in Japan. Or these guys. But is it really as expensive as people say it is? In the four years I’ve been living here, although some … [Read more...]