Japan’s Board Game “The Hellish Game Of Life” Is Terrifyingly Realistic
So you’ve just arrived in Japan and you’re experiencing culture shock. Will you ever acclimate? If you want to understand Japanese life, try playing “The Game of Life.” It’s…
NEWSFLASH: Hiroyuki Tanaka Wins World Top Fork competition in all categories
Judge Akireru Sugu explains, "When he came on the stage and pulled out his Kyocera porcelain fork and nothing else and brandished it in the air, then plowed in and…
“Letters to the Most Repulsive Parents in Japan”
Amidst the political turmoil and economic recession Japan has found itself in the recent years, how poor parenting takes a toll on the lives of the most vulnerable is often the last…
The x-rated happenings in Japan’s “Happening Bars”
Now, I know what you are thinking. No weird orgy, threesome, chains, whips or blindfolds? In happening bars, all the aforementioned do not necessarily happen. Nobody is forced to do…
Are you a white guy? Now Write Your Own Bad Expat Novel Set In Japan! Here’s how
On the plane, as I scratched my hipster beard, I wondered: Do Japanese people shave a lot? Would my tattoo that read 肉食 (Meet People) charm the natives or alienate…
Japan’s Labor Ministry Names and Shames “Dark Companies” For Labor Abuse
Burakku kigyō (dark companies, exploitive enterprises) are probably the epitome of everything that’s wrong in Japan today. In 2013, it was among the top trending words of the year. They’re…
Who Matters? Sexual Assault and Inadequate Police Response in Japan
They will never catch the man. But that police report mattered. Women matter. Their safety matters. Procedure matters. Their stories matter. Their dignity matters. Though you would not have known…
ZEPPIN(絶品) #3/WACHOSHOKU(和朝食) Japanese Breakfast Rules!
We were served a delicious meal (和朝食) of hot rice, cold broiled salmon, assorted pickles, sweet egg, dried seaweed and hot miso soup. I thought it was delicious. JSRC editor,…
Samurai Fashion in New York City Until March 25th 2017
Samurais are usually known for their honor code, ever wonder what their fashion code was ? It turns out, they had just as elaborate a fashion code when it comes…
“The Crusher Boss” by Ichiyo Matsuzaki/Reviewed by Kaori Shoji
For those of us living and working in Japan, it’s tempting to think that the soul-crushing boss is a phenomenon unique to the archipelago. Certainly, there’s a better chance…