Japanese restaurant has monkey waiters
These 2 macaque monkeys, Yat-chan and Fuku-chan are not your ordinary monkeys. Fuku-chan is trained to hand hot towels to customers to clean thier hands, while Yat-chan can actually serve drinks to customers. While this is really amazing, it brings up the issue of animal rights. Should these monkeys be...
Tagtype makes Kanji input easy
Writing Kanji is probaly the toughest thing about the Japanese language. While it’s possible to input Kanji via the Japanese IME on a computer, doing so on other electronic equipment still can present a challenge. Thankfully, there is a new device called the Tagtype that tackles the problem a little...
Is Japanese hard to learn?
With Japanese basically being the sole languages of Japan, how hard is it to really learn Japanese? That’s a question that I believe everyone interested in learning Japanese has wondered at one time or another. The Japan Times has tried to tackle that very broad question. Japan Times writes, Contrary...
Yakuza 2 to be in Japanese
Sega has scored some cool points with me for Yakuza 2. I think Japan is on like the 6th Yakuza game or something, and we are just getting a second. However, after much criticism over the original Yakuza game being dubbed — losing some of the sterotypical Yakuza-ness that American’s...
Tokyoflash: Unique Japanese Watches
I first heard about Tokyoflash in a podcast I listen to called Japancast. They were giving away a watch as a first place prize. Whenever they were trying to describe the watch on air to listeners, they always had a difficult time explaining the appearance. Usually Japancast just told you...
Yunosuke, being a male host in Japan
To some, especially if you watch Anime like Ouran High School Host Club, this idea may not be as foreign to you. We are all familar with the Geisha’s in Japan pampering and keeping company for male customers. However there is a newer trend that has males pampering females, and...
Japanese String Movies
This one comes to you from the always entertaining Japan Probe. This group reenacts popular classic movies with string!
Mario Bros in Japanese, literally
If you have ever wondered what the original Mario Bros game sounded like in Japanese… this would have to be it. I must admit, I got annoyed with it after 1:24 into the video.
Generate your own QR code
You may have seen those pictures before while browsing Japanese sites. That image is called a QR code. It’s basically a 2D barcode. With Japan’s citizen’s being among the top tech savvy in the world, these codes provide easy access to information for many. What Japan Thinks posted an article...
Japanese Horror – Kuchisake Onna
Kuchisake Onna, The Slit Mouth Woman. It’s a story of a woman who after chasing some kids and got hit by a car which slit her mouth from ear to ear
Tokyology – Japanese Pop Culture Documentary
Well, if you haven’t guessed it already, I’m a big fan, and somewhat of an addict to Japanese pop culture. The fact that you’re reading this blog probably makes you an addict too. One of my goals for 2008 is to make it over to Japan and experience it for...
Wholesome MegMilk
What do you get when you cross an anime featuring kawaii ushi musume-tachi and a wholesome MegMilk commercial? An unlikely pairing that somehow makes sense.
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