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The Amazing Japanese Wife Part 3: A Man Needs His Carcinogen
Seiko and I still share the same bedroom but sleep in single beds placed two feet apart, because she claimed my snoring bothered the hell out of her. I understand…
Japan’s Board Game “The Hellish Game Of Life” Is Terrifyingly Realistic
So you’ve just arrived in Japan and you’re experiencing culture shock. Will you ever acclimate? If you want to understand Japanese life, try playing “The Game of Life.” It’s…
NEWSFLASH: Hiroyuki Tanaka Wins World Top Fork competition in all categories
Judge Akireru Sugu explains, "When he came on the stage and pulled out his Kyocera porcelain fork and nothing else and brandished it in the air, then plowed in and…
“Womenomics” is working just as well as Abenomics–badly. 女は辛いよ
The Global Gender Gap report published last year noted that Mr. Abe and the LDP's pledge to bridge the gender divide resulted in actually widening the gulf, with Nippon sliding…
The x-rated happenings in Japan’s “Happening Bars”
Now, I know what you are thinking. No weird orgy, threesome, chains, whips or blindfolds? In happening bars, all the aforementioned do not necessarily happen. Nobody is forced to do…
Who Matters? Sexual Assault and Inadequate Police Response in Japan
They will never catch the man. But that police report mattered. Women matter. Their safety matters. Procedure matters. Their stories matter. Their dignity matters. Though you would not have known…
Catch the Earliest Cherry Blossoms in “Flowers by Naked”
Who knew a digital Hanami (Cherry Blossom viewing) could be such a mystical experience? “Flowers by Naked” is a magical digital art show put on by the creative team Naked that celebrates the arrival…
ZEPPIN(絶品) #3/WACHOSHOKU(和朝食) Japanese Breakfast Rules!
We were served a delicious meal (和朝食) of hot rice, cold broiled salmon, assorted pickles, sweet egg, dried seaweed and hot miso soup. I thought it was delicious. JSRC editor,…
Samurai Fashion in New York City Until March 25th 2017
Samurais are usually known for their honor code, ever wonder what their fashion code was ? It turns out, they had just as elaborate a fashion code when it comes…
Zeppin(絶品) #2/The Eyeglass Frames Of Sabae. Looking ahead to a better Japan?
One small city in the heart of Japan produces 96% of all glass frames in Japan and 20% of the world's eyeglass frames, including high-end brands you'd never think were…