Top 50 Japanese Buzzwords of 2012

rola-wide Another year, 50 hot buzzwords nominated from Japanese publisher Jiyu Kokuminsha to capture the Zeitgeist. The prize has been... Read more »
| Japan, Marketing & Branding |

Like A Boss! (Coffee)

like-a-boss-gakuranman Just a little fun I had tweaking the ubiquitous Boss Coffee logo found in Japan. I rather enjoy all those 'Like A Boss!' memes... Read more »
| Other |

36 Iconic Tokyo Metro Subway Manner Posters 2 ...

tokyo-metro-manner-poster-200804 Tokyo Metro (東京メトロ) is Japan’s largest subway system. Take a ride, and you'll find it hard to miss the catchy posters... Read more »
| Japan |

Burtonesque Pokemon: Macabre Re-imaginings

025-pikachu Something ghastly this way comes! Artist Hatboy has recently been posting his latest Tim Burton inspired creations - grim... Read more »
| Japan |

Microaggressions or Icebreakers? Everyday Irr ...

microaggressions3 Over the last month or so the foreign community in Japan has been abuzz with talk of 'microaggressions' - a psychological term... Read more »
| Japan |

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Field Test

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA The E-M5 is a compact camera with incredible image quality that exceeds all but the highest expectations. With the E-M5, I... Read more »
| Photography |

Daily Mail Used My Photos Without Permission ...

daily-mail-gunkanjima The Daily Mail has a history of stealing images and only paying up if and when they are caught and pursued. A quick Google search... Read more »
| Photography |

Driving in Japan: Passing the Japanese Driver ...

driving-japan-5 Learning to drive is an expensive and time-consuming process in most countries, but perhaps especially so for the foreigner... Read more »
| Japan |