Hey guys, do you know what today is? That's right, it's only the best holiday ever, Halloween! A few months ago I happened to bring the subject of Halloween up with some Japanese friends in the US, wondering what 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...]
While the Tofugu team was in Japan, we were hanging out with some graduates of Kyoto University, one of Japan's finest schools. We asked them about their alma mater, and they showed us a YouTube video of Kyodai's … [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 Tokyo marathon is probably the biggest marathon in all of Japan, and quickly becoming one of the largest marathons in the entire world. That's not surprising, considering Tokyo is one of the largest cities in the … [Read more...]
See the guy with the blue face in the picture above? He's a middle-aged Japanese politician. Why is he all dressed up with a bunch of cosplayers? Is he a closet otaku? Most importantly: why is his face blue? Read on to … [Read more...]