As the World Baseball Classic comes to a close, I think it has become clear that Japan is indeed a force to be reckoned with in terms of the world of baseball. Sure, they didn't win it this year, but another trip to the … [Read more...]
Skiing and snowboarding are two of my favorite things to do in winter. While I've never done either in Japan before, the country sure does boast some impressive looking locations. If you're interested in Japan, and have … [Read more...]
America's 2012 Major League Baseball season is about to begin in a couple weeks. And I must say, sixty-six percent (Oops. I meant, seventy-five percent. Forgot about Kuu, sorry!) of us here in Tofugu-land can't wait for … [Read more...]
Many of you may heard of 棒倒し (botaoshi, literal: knocking-over pole), one of many fine activities to come out of Japan. Is it as awesome as yukigassen or as dangerous as onbashira? How about a little of both? The best way … [Read more...]
One of the biggest accomplishments in sports in the last hundred years was the 4 minute mile. Running a mile in under 4 minutes was a huge barrier in sports and once it was broken by one person, led the way for lots of … [Read more...]
Poor Ryohei Yamanaka. I don't know a thing about rugby, but I still feel for the guy. Yamanaka is pretty hot stuff in the Japanese rugby circle, but he won't be very hot stuff for the next two years because he's been … [Read more...]