It wasn’t too long ago that Tokyo was considered the most expensive city in the world. Not to mention that Japan as a whole was very expensive as well. Even today, that (mis)conception is still quite prevalent. The … [Read more...]
Kekkon Katsudou (結婚活動), most commonly referred to as “konkatsu” (婚活) for short, is perhaps the most dangerous hunts of them all... that hunt of course being “marriage hunting.” The Japanese construct of actively and … [Read more...]
You know Meowth from Pokemon? What’s up with that gold coin on his forehead? Have you ever wondered this? I know I have. Well this coin actually has a lot of history behind it. Plus, the gold used to make these coins came … [Read more...]
Isn’t it weird? Just a couple weeks ago I wrote about the “My Neighbor, Totoro” conspiracy theory. Now I want to tell you about something else that’s both spooky and Ghibli related. There’s a theory out there, especially … [Read more...]
When the Tofugu team visited Japan earlier this year, we went through the process of trading our dollars for yen (at a great exchange rate, thank you Mr. Abe), a typical step in visiting a foreign country. But recently … [Read more...]
Money!? Money!? This is teh internets! Information is free! Sure, there are a ton of resources out there to help you learn Japanese... web pages... apps... etc., that will do a pretty good job. You don't necessarily have … [Read more...]