Chaos and Kanji

 Nikko is one of the most popular cultural destinations in Japan. It's a couple hours from Tokyo by train but is a completely differen...

I was wandering the streets of Osaka earlier this year and I came across an office building with an interesting sign out front. It...

Today is closed. I'm not sure if tomorrow will happen or not either. But we'll be waiting for you next time. This sign was s...

Do you like reading Japanese books and magazines, but don't want to pay off-the-rack store prices? Well, reading material in Japan ca...

Baseball season is over on both sides of the Pacific, but that doesn't mean I can't post about my favorite pastime. The first g...

Go west. If you're looking for amusement parks in the Tokyo area, the surviving ones seem to all be west of the city center. Some may b...