If you’ve ever been to a batting cage, you know that getting a clean swing off of a 160 km/h (roughly 100mph) fastball is no…

One of the current trending hashtags on Twitter in Japan is #多分私しかやってない. It essentially translates “I’m probably the only one who does this.” It’s been…

You may think it would be difficult to carry out martial arts moves while wearing a skirt and heels, but a video which went viral…

If you want to learn the way of the ninja, Japan has a ninja academy, after which you could even take a ninja certification test….

Japanese photographer Hiroyuki Hisakata has a way with cats. Well, a way with getting them pose for him at least. The photographer, who doesn’t reveal…

Being a holder of one world record might be enough for some people, but not Japanese martial arts expert Isao Machii. With five Guinness World…

We’ve been happy to look at the lighter side of sumo wrestling before, whether it be dominating arcade taiko games or skydiving with an official…

It’s easy to see why Toshiro Mifune is considered the most famous and celebrated Japanese actor in film circles around the world. The iconic actor…

Tanaka Hiroaki doesn’t simply use umbrellas to shield himself from the rain like us mere mortals, he beats it away and makes the rainfall fear…

Kendo is a popular Japanese martial art, but because of its use of shinai, or bamboo swords, it’s not always easy to practice outside of…

What do you do when you have 726 bricks lined up in front of you? Well if you are Kevin Taylor, you put on your…