The 70 Year Fallout: A Lament for Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Editor’s note: This year it will be 70 years since the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. What is not widely known is that Japan was working on building its…
In Japan, Hamster Asses Are Cute. Cute my ass, hamsters are homicidal rodents.
Next time, you're fawning over a cute hamster butt, look closely and you may notice the blood stained hairs that are probably the trace evidence of their cannibalized lover or…
Humanities to be Outlawed at Public Universities
The Japanese government has now decided to systematically remove the teaching of humanities and the fine arts at public universities
This week in Hate Mongering In Japan: Fuji TV wins for Korean mistranslation ‘sans malice’
Another scene had a Korean man reportedly saying the equivalent of the US racist cliche, "Some of my best friends are black." In the scene shown, the man is subtitled…
Japan’s Communist Party Wishes PM Abe Knew Shame or at least the Potsdam Declaration
On Tuesday, the speaker was Japan Communist Party chairman Kazuo Shii, who in many ways expressed more pacifist sentiments than Natsuo Yamaguchi did for the New Komeito.
The Matcha Better F*ck: A Japonesque Cocktail For The Ages
But then I had an idea. Why not substitute Suntory's delicious (sort) green tea liqueur Japone for the Midori? So we tried it. The slightly bittersweet Matcha (抹茶/thick green tea)…
Pole Dance Tokyo: A Sophisticated Sexiness
Pole dancing is quickly developing a more professional and respected aura around it as a dance form
Gudetama: The Lazy Egg That Japan Loves
Strange characters are not something new to Japan. Sanrio's anthropomorphic egg, affectionately named "Gudetama" which literally translates to 'Lazy Egg' in English is no exception.
Android Festival Takes Over Roppongi Hills–Ends June 20th.
From June 16-20, the Android Company is holding a festival they’re calling “Matsuri with Android” at O-Yane Plaza in Roppongi Hills.
Anime Jazz: A Japanese Genre that Really Swings
Jazz and anime go together well in Japan---like mayo on Takoyaki. In both “Bebop” and “Kids on the Slope” there’s a visualization of the coolness of jazz that is rarely…