For those in Japan: Protecting yourself from nuclear radiation. What you can do.
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor (福島第一原発)in Fukushima Prefecture has seriously malfunctioned. The Tokyo government announced on the 15th that levels of radiation in Shinjuku-ward were at their peak as high…
JSRC Facebook page now up!
The Japan Subculture Research Center now finally has its own Facebook page. Give it a like to stay updated on what’s happening and to meet other JSRC readers! Japan Subculture…
In Battle For King of the Bugs: Saw Beetle Kicks Miyama Beetle Butt New Research Reveals; SEGA Silent on Video Game Repercussions
Nobody expects realism in video games but someday they might. The popular King of Bugs (ムシキング） video games series is one in which players select their bug and fight off arthropod…
Happy New Year From All Of US At JSRC To You
It’s almost 2011 everywhere in the world. It’s the first day of the new year where I am now. 2010 was a long, hard year. It ended well. Our humble…
Brush up on your pole positions at the International Pole Championship
Tokyoites are no virgin brides; we know a good pole dance when we see one. Or we thought we did, until the International Pole Championship rolled into town last year…
JSRC is now on Twitter!
Just a bit of housekeeping: Japan Subculture Research Center now has a Twitter feed exclusively for updates. A slightly simpler way to find out about new posts than RSS for…
Everything I Ever Needed To Know I Learned From the Yakuza or the Cops That Arrest Them #3: If you love your family, don't shoot yourself to death
A few weeks ago, a yakuza boss who I only knew vaguely shot himself to death. He was badly in debt and facing charges of extortion. I’m sure he was…
Anticlimactic weekly roundup
Excuse us for the lull, but it was the sunniest Golden Week in 25 years, and while Jake was out doing the rounds in New England and soaking up more…
24-Hour Tokyo: Tokyo Government To Run Subway Line All Night?!! Scoop!
There is serious talk in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government of running the city managed subway systems Toei Chikatetsu（都営地下鉄) 24 hours a day when Haneda Airport opens to more international flights…
A Maudlin Merry X-mas From Jake, Sarah and Everyone At Japan Subculture Research Center
I wish I could be a little more cheerful around this time of year. I can remember a time when the Christmas season didn’t depress me much but it seems…