Mysterious Abandoned Volcano Museum

A decaying observation tower and a haikyo museum blanketed in shadows rest at the foot of one active Japanese volcano. Patches of... Read more »
| Haikyo / Ruins |

Autumn Networking 2009

I've been pretty busy during the last few weeks, hoping back and forth between Tokyo and Nagoya, stopping off at Hakone and... Read more »
| Japan, Journal |

Horrific My Neighbour Totoro

I came across an inspired Japanese horror video recently which included a rather unsettling interpretation of the Ghibli classic... Read more »
| Other |

Top Japan-related people to follow Twitter li ...

Alrighty folks and folkesses! You might have been wondering what all this fuss is about with the launch of Twitter lists. What?... Read more »
| Japan |

Gakuranman.com v5

Okay guys and gals. Version 5 of Gakuranman.com is now live! I would really appreciate your thoughts and feedback on the design... Read more »
| Design & Web |

Red Bean Pepsi

Okay, video time! The new flavour of Pepsi was launched in Japan yesterday. An ambitious Azuki (red-bean) flavour! I called into... Read more »
| Other |

Super Mario Cakes and Treats

Here's a selection of some deliciously awesome Japanese Super Mario cakes I found on Flickr. The creator is quite the artist,... Read more »
| Other |

The Yaki-Imo Man of Japan

At first a faint wail carried by a distant wind, slowly growing louder and louder into a caterwauling song. As the leaves turn... Read more »
| Japan |