This week in Hate Mongering In Japan: Fuji TV wins for Korean mistranslation ‘sans malice’
Another scene had a Korean man reportedly saying the equivalent of the US racist cliche, "Some of my best friends are black." In the scene shown, the man is subtitled…
The Matcha Better F*ck: A Japonesque Cocktail For The Ages
But then I had an idea. Why not substitute Suntory's delicious (sort) green tea liqueur Japone for the Midori? So we tried it. The slightly bittersweet Matcha (抹茶/thick green tea)…
Pole Dance Tokyo: A Sophisticated Sexiness
Pole dancing is quickly developing a more professional and respected aura around it as a dance form
Android Festival Takes Over Roppongi Hills–Ends June 20th.
From June 16-20, the Android Company is holding a festival they’re calling “Matsuri with Android” at O-Yane Plaza in Roppongi Hills.
Anime Jazz: A Japanese Genre that Really Swings
Jazz and anime go together well in Japan---like mayo on Takoyaki. In both “Bebop” and “Kids on the Slope” there’s a visualization of the coolness of jazz that is rarely…
Renowned Diver Visits Japan to Remember Lost Turkish Ship and Swim with the Whales
From countless tsunami-related disasters to lopsided naval losses, the Ocean has been the setting for many of Japan’s darkest moments. It’s even been unkind to those who visit it with…
Lessons in Japanese Restroom Etiquette For US-Euro-Trash: No crotch-kicking, glass splitting, upchucking or f*cking
The first thing you’d notice upon entering the gaudy three-story Gas Panic complex in Roppongi was the commandment: “Everyone Must Be Drinking to Remain In Gaspanic.” The rule was strictly…
Japan’s Delightful 80-Hour Work Week
If you ever visit Tokyo, you cannot walk down the street or board a train without bumping into a Salaryman. “Salaryman” is the Japanese-English term for male white-collar workers. The…
Japan’s State Secrets Laws Empowers The Elite and Muzzles The Press: FOP RIP 12/10/2014
It allows Japan’s 19 government ministries to designate certain information as state secrets. The state secret classification lasts five years, a period that can be extended to 60 years. Any…
Brand Japan, Brand Abe: A Clash of Narratives
Written by Nancy Snow Two decades ago I was working at the United States Information Agency (USIA), an independent foreign affairs agency of the U.S. Government. We were separate from…