In what will be the last entry in my Baka Gaijin series (for now anyway), we will explore the many ways to be a baka gaijin at a Japanese public bath, or sento. Last week we learned How to be a Baka Gaijin While Eating, so … [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...]
Some of the most memorable, funny, and occasionally bizarre commercials to come out of Japan in recent years have been from Japanese cell phone company SoftBank. The premise of these commercials (or CMs) is pretty … [Read more...]
Normally when you think of crime, you think about young people. You know, those damn teenagers with their loud music writing graffiti and getting in fights and that sort of thing. That perception might be changing in … [Read more...]
People love retro styles; whether it's the bright, neon style of the 80s, or chic, modern style of the 60s (à la Mad Men), people love to revisit old fashion and art. Maybe that's why I wasn't too surprised when I … [Read more...]
Some of you might remember our summer internship last year, when we ended up bringing on John as an intern and later, a regular writer. Well it's that time of year again! We're looking to bring somebody on board the … [Read more...]