Taste Testing Blue Muffins for the World’s Largest Nutrition Study
Blue Muffin Breakfast This article is cross posted on the blogs Freely Magazine, & Ana V’s Tokyo Rewind . A merciless curiosity to taste mysterious blue muffins led me to volunteer for the world’s...
View ArticleBeyblades X Will Rock Your World!
Beyblades: A toy, or much more? By Henry Rogers Two children sit in a dark basement with stern looks on their faces. Between them sits an arena, a place where only one victor will be decided. Three,...
View ArticleAinu Nation’s Lawsuit For Fishing Rights Draws The Support of the...
By Henry Rogers In Japan, Hokkaido has a reputation for being the place where everything is better: the beer, the skiing, the milk, the vegetables, even the hot springs. But the large northern island...
View Article“Tibet is one of the biggest prisons in the world” Filmmaker Exiled by China...
By Henry Rogers Between 2007 and 2008, Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen traveled around Tibet, interviewing Tibetans about their plight against neighboring China. The resulting film, Leaving Fear...
View ArticleCorporate Turmoil: The Ups and Downs of the Elevator Business
By Henry Rogers Fujitec, a major Japanese company that has been in business for the last 75 years, has come into the spotlight over the last couple of months. Fujitec is of the Japanese archipelago’s...
View ArticleFrom the pioneer of J-Pop to serial predator: Johnny Kitagawa’s legacy of...
East Asian popular culture is on the rise, spearheaded by the global phenomenon of the Hallyu wave. K-pop idol music has played a critical part in this: it’s experienced a slow and steady rise since...
View ArticleThe Typewriter Was His Paintbrush
The Typewriter Artistry of Keith Armstrong: A Tale of Triumph and Resilience In the hushed corners of a quaint art gallery, an extraordinary story of creativity, determination, and human spirit...
View ArticleGame on Japan! Instant ramen for gamers is a game changing junk food revolution
The Game-Changing Noodles Every Gamer Needs In Their Pantry By Slacker Jones The hustle of daily life coupled with intense gaming sessions calls for not just any snack, but one that truly understands...
View ArticleThe Tokyo Vice Vice-0-Pedia: Your Snarky Guide To The Japanese Underworld
Aptly named for its clandestine existence, the Japanese underworld thrives beneath the surface, weaving a subterranean society that infiltrates every corner of Japanese life. The Yakuza, Japan’s...
View ArticleTokyo Vice Vice-O-Pedia: Nuclear workers (原発作業員)
From Wikimedia Commons | Disaster relief operations in the 2011 Earthquake The Japanese underworld thrives beneath the surface, weaving a subterranean society that infiltrates every corner of Japanese...
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