When I first came to Japan when I was 11 years old, Japanese TV was a source of mystery and wonder to me. I kinda knew about all of the parodies about Japanese game shows, and I can remember sitting transfixed in a hotel … [Read more...]
One of Japan's greatest TV shows of all time is Iron Chef, the competitive head-to-head cooking show that elevating cooking television to an artform. But Iron Chef has been gone for over a decade on Japanese TV, and all … [Read more...]
Most Americans are pretty oblivious to most Japanese TV shows, but if there's one thing they know about, it's the game shows. Japanese game shows, with their bizarre, quirky premises have long been the subject of … [Read more...]
Well 2012 is here so you might be asking yourself "what new J-drama should I kick the year off with?" Luckily for you I've just recently found one that I really like and have no qualms about recommending to everyone and … [Read more...]
This article is all thanks to rjhoolan, who tipped me on this via Twitter. First off, thank you rjhoolan for this tip. It's freakin amazing! Anyways, if you're reading this, you probably want to watch some Japanese … [Read more...]