The most dangerous game. Japan, as a nation, has kind of an obsession with the beetle. It's true - from real-life beetle sumo wrestling to all sorts of media appearance, beetles play an small but significant role in … [Read more...]
Like this? You should see Tofugu's "Studying Japanese With Drama Guide" - it's like this post, but bigger (and better!). Okay, so I've been known to say that people should get off the couch and stop claiming they were … [Read more...]
Happy Halloween, everybody. To celebrate the occasion, I thought you might enjoy these 5 scary Japanese things that will educate and entertain you, hopefully a little bit. At the very least, it will show you that Japan … [Read more...]
If you've ever seen the absolutely brilliant movie Tampopo (タンポポ), you'll probably share my disgust at the idea of The Ramen Girl. If you haven't seen Tampopo, you really should. It's old, but maybe you could find a copy … [Read more...]