Whether you’re already pouring hours a day into studying Japanese or struggling to get anything done due to a lack of motivation or time, there is a way to do more. These small tricks will help you neatly fold up some … [Read more...]
When I first saw the taiko club at my university perform, I was blown away by the whole feel of it. These people looked so cool as they moved themselves in such an intense form, banging huge drums that reverberated around … [Read more...]
Enka is a form of Japanese ballad. Its lyrics present a romanticized and nostalgic look at the past, tragedy, and love and loss, like a Japanese form of blues. The instruments are a mixture of modern Western instruments … [Read more...]
Some people like playing video games. Other prefer their video games to play themselves, giving birth to the fad of hacking Super Mario World levels that move Mario to the end without any player input required. Still, … [Read more...]
I and practically everybody I know has been excited for Daft Punk's upcoming album, Random Access Memories, and for good reason—Daft Punk has been one of the biggest names in dance music for almost 20 years. Daft Punk … [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...]