Japanese Penis Festival

More respectfully known as the 'Japanese Fertility Festival', but let's not beat around the bush here, this is a bizarre matsuri... Read more »
| Japan |

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 »
| Haikyo / Ruins |

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 »
| Other |

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 »
| Haikyo / Ruins |

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 »
| Adventure |

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 »
| Japan |

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 »
| Other |

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 »
| Other |