Talented Dean Fujioka is multi-lingual. He speaks English, Japanese, Cantonese, Mandarin and Indonesian fluently. Wait, if speaking sexy counts as a language, then he is basically fluent in six languages. View this post on Instagram […]
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Workplace bonding: Japanese drinking culture
Nomikai is a drinking party special to Japanese culture that happens in almost every work place in the country. Nomikai are hosted in restaurants or izakaya, usually having everyone seated at one large table. Employee […]
A Guide to Japanese ‘City Pop’, Disco Tracks that Take You to Japan’s Post-war Capitalist Fantasy
Japanese “city pop” is a loosely defined subset of optimistic pop music that originated in Japan in the late 1970s, at the peak of their post-war economic miracle. The genre was originally termed as an […]
Hot philosopher defines eroticism for you: Byung-Chul Han | Hot Asian Men Friday
Byung-Chul Han is a handsome South Korean-born German philosopher, cultural theorist and professor at the Berlin University of the Arts. #ByungChulHan: “Le #désir se nourrit d’impossible” @philomag #lecture pic.twitter.com/9uozfouF2P — Nadia BenAmara (@benamara_n) April 12, 2015 His […]
Pokémon: Why is Ash Ketchum always 10-years-old?
This trending Reddit thread explains why is Ash Ketchum, the main character from the Pokémon series. I believe this theory is the most logical one out there. It is not uncommon that manga series have […]
I want to be a Snorlax for Christmas
It is the most wonderful time of the year! Maybe after final exams it will be the most wonderful time of the year. Anyways, this is time when people are sending out secret santa whishlilst […]
Shiori Ito, Japanese journalist who broke women’s silence in Japan, wins high-profile rape lawsuit damages
A Japanese journalist Shiori Ito, whose rape accusations against a high-profile TV journalist turned her into a symbol of #MeToo movement in Japan, has been awarded 3.3m yen ($30,000) in damages. The Tokyo district court […]
There’s the Asian nerd, Asian baller and Mike Wu is the Asian gangster | Hot Asian Men Friday
In an Asian boy trio, there is always an Asian nerd, an Asian baller and an Asian gangster. And Mike Wu from CantoMando is the last one. He speaks like a rapper from Brooklyn with […]
Traditional Japanese sitting style seiza will be recognized as punishment under new law
A welfare ministry panel said on December 3, that forcing children to sit for long periods of time in the formal Japanese seiza style will be recognized as a morally unacceptable form of punishment under a new […]
Studio Ghibli’s entire catalog will soon be available to buy digitally
Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli’s films have not be available to purchase digitally anywhere online. But finally, animated catalogue including classics like Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro and Howl’s Moving Castle, will be available to purchase online by […]