Many cultures enjoy drinking games in one form or another that involve the participants performing some form of forefit, usually drinking something alcoholic. photo by…
The attraction may have been invented in Imperial Russia and popularised in the US, but Japan has some of the most thrilling roller coasters on…
If you are a budding student of Japanese, you may find the idea of the existence of untranslatable Japanese words reassuring, but when learning Japanese…
The 9.0 magnitude earthquake that shook the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011, triggering a deadly tsunami, was one of the most powerful in…
LOLcats can be funny, sarcastic and even offensive, but did you know they can also be educational? Here’s a bunch of top language learning tips…
Sushi. Ninja. Anime. Sake. These are some of the words that people immediately associate with Japan. However, as we all know, not every Japanese person…
With our Multi-epic summer giveaway over, and the lucky winners proudly enjoying their prizes, we took some time to reflect on the responses that we…
Ozu Yasujirō (小津 安二郎, 1903–1963) is known as one of the most renowned directors of all time. His movies are considered major works of art,…
Tokyo’s bi-annual festival of fashion is a must-see for anyone interested in the world of stylish teenagers. This is fashion at it’s most fantastic and…
Black roses, bloomers and cobwebs—welcome to the world of gothic lolita fashion… Gothic lolita (also known as gosurori, ゴスロリ) is one of Japan’s more famous…