Koichi recently wrote an article entitled “Why Japanese Education Succeeds: Amae, Stress and Perseverence - this article is meant to be a rejoinder exploring not really the successes of Japanese education (which there are … [Read more...]
Chopsticks. You've probably used them at some point in your life. But do you know where they came from? Whether you're a chopstick master or completely inept with the things, you may find it interesting to learn the … [Read more...]
Tensions have started flaring up again in regards to the Senkaku Islands, though to be honest that's been going on for a while now. I brought the islands up in my "Where is Japan?" post, quite a while back and John wrote a … [Read more...]
There are the places that everyone recommends you visit... the temples of Kyoto... Nara's giant Buddha statue... the cement jungle that is Tokyo... To those people I say "bah" and "pshhh, you don't know what you're … [Read more...]
Many people believe that there is a distinct possibility that Japan will one day sink into the ocean. Japan is an island nation, and there is scientific proof that continents much larger than Japan have indeed sunk into … [Read more...]
Just about every Japanese festival involves genitalia or nudity. Well, actually that’s not true, although it certainly is true that these sorts of festivals seem to be the most well-known outside of Japan. Photo by … [Read more...]