Japan is losing it’s taste for beer. With Japan’s youth becoming more and more health conscious, they see beer as very unhealthy and fattening. Japan breweries have had to scale back production, and develop cheaper beer to deal with being down 5% so far this year. Keisuke Kato, a university student says, I rarely ever […] More
No one ever has said making sushi is easy. Are you one of the many people that has difficulty rolling a very tight sushi roll? Don’t despair. Besides remembering what goes inside each, rolling is the next most common problem. For those looking for a shortcut, you may want to try Sushezi’s latest weapon. The […] More
Who doesn’t love Engrish? While we don’t see many crazy Kanji phrases used here in the states… well even if we did, not many would even understand them. Luckily for us, Japan and China have a facination with English that gives us an endless supply of fun, and funny attempts. Hope you havn’t forgot the […] More
Up until now, Russia and the United States have been responsible for providing food for the International Space Station (ISS). But in 2009, Japan will be added into the international culinary space kitchen on the ISS. There are 15 countries represented on the ISS since to project started in 1998. Japan is in charge of […] More
Who doesn’t love dogs? They are playful, loyal, and one of man’s best friends. To many, their dog’s name comes to them almost instantaneously upon seeing them for the first time. Their actions, playfulness, and general personality play a part when choosing a name. However, some people do need a little help with choosing the […] More
After almost 25 years of being in existence, the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is finally changing. When it was first administered in 1984, there were about 7,000 examinees. In 2007, there were around 524,000 global examinees. In 2001, a committee was established to look at the test, and in 2004, work began on revising […] More
How do you solve a bike storage problem in the heart of Tokyo? Create a robotic bike storage system. With bikes ridden by over 700,000 people a day in Tokyo, after they get to their train station, those bikes need to go somewhere. This underground bike storage system at the busiest station in Edagawa cost […] More
Unveiled at the Tokyo Toy Show 2008, Tomy’s QFO is a tiny, golf ball sized RC flying toy. It’s propelled by a motor on the bottom of the unit which makes it very nimble in the air. The QFO belongs to Tomy’s line of Q products which are all very very tiny. The QFO will […] More
I’m a huge fan of Netflix. If you haven’t checked them out, I would totally recommend them. They have a pretty extensive collection of anime and Japanese movies. Right now I have All about Lily Chou-Chou and The Calamari Wrestler waiting to be watched. One thing you will notice about the Netflix envelopes they send […] More
This monster Hanasaki crab was caught off the coast of Hokkaido on September 10th. It’s more than twice the size of the largest crabs available in Japanese markets. The suprised fisherman was 60 year old Katsunori Narita. At around 4am, while picking up a string of 50 traps, he spotted the monster crab. The male […] More
While I’m not the biggest fan of BoA, I do like her music from the early part of the 2000’s (Atlantis Princess, Listen to my heart). Yesterday it has been made official that she’s taking her career to America to try and tackle one of the most critical pop industries there is. Her official kickoff […] More
Have you ever want to learn more about wine, but felt a bit intimidated by books about wine written by and for aficionados? Well the manga series Kami No Shizuka (The Drops of God) may be for you. The Drops of God has been popular with fans since its release in 2004. The story revolves […] More
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