Home of the video game
Who gave birth to Mario and Luigi? Where was the barrel-tossing Donkey Kong developed? Where was it decided that a hedgehog chasing golden rings should...
When in Japan
Coming from America to Japan has been a bit of a bumpy ride. I am not referring to my flight, but rather my adaptation to...
Japanese TV culture
After almost two months in Japan, I gave up on Japanese television. Previously I had thought that watching TV here would be an interesting challenge....
Japanese food: good and healthy
Of the many activities in which the Japanese pride themselves, cooking great food is the prominent one with which I most energetically agree. I must...
Race relations, Japanese style
The Osaka subway system is made up of eight different lines, each moving in various directions as they go back and forth from five in...