The Japanese are an inventive lot. If you don’t believe me then just answer this question, “How would you encourage people to go and sit on the ‘throne’ (yes the toilet variety) and use toilet …

Safe, peaceful, low-crime rate Japan has a menace on the loose. Winnie-the-Pooh and his two accomplices.
A 20-year old man dressed as Winnie-the-Pooh attacked and robbed two people as they stared at him.
“What are you staring …

I got to admit that I have never seen a beach volleyball match. I could, however, be persuaded to, however. Especially if Miwa Asao of Japan were playing, eh?
No matter, in Beijing, there is …

I confess. I think Japan has a lot of cute to offer, and I am not talking about the girls. Well, I could, but…anyway.
My son sent me this youtube link - 崖の上のポニョ
Not only is the …

The Japanese word anime is a butchering of the English word animation. The Japanese have a knack for doing that to English words. Terebi = ? Television. Pasokon = ? Personal computer. And so on. …