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Japan’s Greatest Faux Beers
We narrow down the “fake beer” selection in Japan so you don’t have to. Continue reading »
7 Unexpected Japanese Titles for Famous Movies
Some movie titles get lost in translation when they make the move overseas. Continue reading »
J League Season Preview 2013-14
Ben Maxwell of The J-Talk Podcast guides us through the upcoming J-League season, which kicks off this weekend. Continue reading »
5 Supposedly Healthy Japanese Foods That Are Actually Bad For You
Brace yourselves, Japanophiles: your all-bento diet is not as healthy as you think. Continue reading »
Illustration: Giant Squid Captured on Film off Japanese Coast
After reading our recent post about the giant squid filmed off the coast of Japan, Tokyo-based illustrator Stephen Murphy sent us this brilliant illustration and we had to share it with you. Continue reading »
12 Crazy Things You can Buy in a Japanese Convenience Store: Part 2
By Cal Widdall The second half of our look at some of the bizarre offerings of Japanese conbinis. For Part 1 – featuring Slat, Collon and Nutcream Pocky – click here. A Tiny Cup of Beans For those occasions when your hunger dictates you eat no less than five, but no more than ten beans. … Continue reading »
How to Watch Region Blocked Streaming Video in Japan
This simple Firefox/Google Chrome plugin unblocks region locked content so you can watch all the best entertainment from North America and Europe from right here in Japan (but you didn’t hear it from us). Continue reading »
12 Crazy Things You Can Buy in a Japanese Convenience Store: Part 1
The first half of our look at bizarre items available throughout Japanese combinis, featuring Slat, Sweet Cream Sand, and Nutcream flavoured Pocky. Continue reading »
Easy Recipes for Homesick Gaijin, Part 2
We tackle the most important meal of the day in this second installment of our cooking series. Continue reading »
