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If you asked people to pick the most innovative Japanese company, most of the responses you’d get would probably be from the automobile and consumer electronics industries. Our vote, though, jus…
Do you have a part-time job at a cafe but are somehow also rich? The photo shows a page from a women’s interest magazine, with an illustration of a young man under a heading that proclaims …
That initiative eventually led to the creation of an annual design contest administered by the Molester Deterrence Activity Center activist organization. The Center has just announced the winner…
It has all of the information a business card needs, but with more flair than any traditional design. The Twitter user who first tweeted a picture of it, @univ00009, said that they “got this bus…
Now there’s a perfectly valid excuse for keeping a video game controller in your pocket. Even if you’re out and about on business, there’s now a way to keep the old Famicom close to your heart, …
For those who don’t know, the Pokémon video games and anime aren’t officially called “Pokémon” in Japan. They’re called “Pocket Monster,” and Pokémon was originally just an abbreviated form of t…
Centuries of samurai history are on display, and we’ll teach you what to look for in appreciating the beauty of a Japanese sword. If you want to see Japanese swords and armor, and you don’t happ…
While Japanese teens are on the train headed to the once-a-year Center Test, some predators see a rare opportunity. Adding another layer of anxiety is the fact that examinees don’t tak…
Back in my English teaching days, I often discussed the difference between “broth” and “soup” with ramen-loving students. But it turns out there’s a restaurant in Kyoto where the word “brot…
A while back, we told you about Japan’s Knee-High Socks Day. Of course this means losing the “11 = good” portion of the equation, but true fans would argue that the adjective is redund…
