More respectfully known as the 'Japanese Fertility Festival', but let's not beat around the bush here, this is a bizarre matsuri... Read more »
The Secret Doctor’s Shack
The Doctor's shack lies hidden in rural Japan, its location closely guarded by haikyoists and folk who like to explore. And for... Read more »
Photography with Jason Collin
Since coming to Japan and acquiring my Olympus E-P1 I've been getting into photography in a more serious way than ever before.... Read more »
The Corrosion of an Elephantine Haikyo Bus
The last rays of light were falling behind the trees as I exited a cursed love hotel, but my sense of excitement had yet to fade.... Read more »
Jeju Mysterious Road and Totem Pole Graveyard
A recent trip took me West of Kyushu to a small Korean island known as Jeju, famous for its three plentiful things - wind, women... Read more »
On Becoming Japanese
What does it mean to become Japanese? Can a foreigner or 'gaijin' ever fully integrate into Japanese society such that they blend... Read more »
NihongoUp contest results
Here are the winners to the review and contest I held recently. Philip has supplied me with two copies of his nifty little flash... Read more »
Bring the Ocean into your Bedroom
If you're as smitten with the ocean as me, you might appreciate this little projector unit I discovered for this week's... Read more »