Let's create a list of free wi-fi and prepaid data plans!
Moe and more free Wi-fi services are coming in, to help tourists.A recentarticle is here.. Let's create a good list of free wifi, and prepaid data plans. Here is a go…
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Pokémon hamburgers un Russian McDonald's
This is what you would expect: And this is what you actually get:
A journey along Japan’s oldest pilgrimage route
Religion may play an ambiguous role in Japanese life but the arduous pilgrimage remains popular with walkers, cyclists and coachloads. Today, the…
Why Michael Phelps isn't much popular in Japan?
It is an interesting article from Wikimedia blog (I didn't know that wikipedia did such interesting studies! that talks about popolarity of Olympic athletes in different countries:…
Frightening numbers (541,000) of young hikikomori in japan
Japan home to 541,000 young recluses, survey finds An estimated 541,000 people aged between 15 and 39 in Japan avoid social contact and shut themselves in their homes, accordi…
What are less-known, but interesting manga comics that you recommend?
Everyone knows the mainstream manga, but there should be others that are less known and more interesting. My favourite is Saint Oniisan, which features Budha and Jesus sharing an apartmen…
Japangrish
Japanese English can be very funny, but this example is quite extraordinary because with just the quotation marks the author expressed quite the opposite from what she wanted to say :)
How a Japanese cucumber farmer is using deep learning and TensorFlow
I know it is a showcase marketing article from Google (the author of Tensor Flow framework) and it is very specialized subject which is not meant for general public. It is still fun and I…
What are the geographic limits of Akihabara district?
There is Akihabara station, there are iconic shops and buildings that we all know but what are the limits of the Akihabara electric town?
Is dried bonito popular in other countries, too?
Dried bonito, called katsuo bushi, is a common ingredient in Japanese dishes. This is the first food seasoning that Japanese babies get to taste. Apparently, a Japanese company setup a dri…