Usually, when we in the West begin to learn about the history of anime, we begin with Osamu Tezuka. And to a certain extent, that’s the perfect place to start. Anime, as we all know it now, began with Osamu Tezuka’s style … [Read more...]
The famous novel Memoirs of a Geisha is told from the perspective of a fictional geisha named Nitta Sayuri. Sayuri has a dramatic, eventful life (with some guy by the name of Koichi causing a lot of trouble early on) but … [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...]
It's always strange to see the more human, adult side of people who were important to us as kids. I was weirded out when it was revealed last year that Charles Schultz used Charlie Brown to hook up with his mistress. So … [Read more...]
A friend sent this to me and I thought it too funny / horrible / ridiculous not to share with all of you. During WWII, a particularly racist day and age, there existed a "Pocket Guide To China" which were given to American … [Read more...]
You can learn a lot about a person by seeing how they act under pressure, in tough situations. Some people flounder, while others rise to the occasion. Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara showed what he was made of during … [Read more...]