The internet is chuck full of adorable images and precious videos. Personally, one of my favorite haunts is r/Eyebleach. This Reddit community shares heartwarming posts…

It’s hard to overlook the influence of electronic music on modern pop music. Superstar DJs sell out amphitheaters while JPOP musicians dance to head-whirling riffs…

All around the world, the COVID-19 virus is decimating economies. Lockdowns are increasingly the norm, leaving many service industry employees without an income. Take America,…

In robot-loving Japan, automation is changing the landscape of everyday life. Robot shop clerks greet perusing customers, and automatons take latte orders. Lonely residents, on…

COVID-19 has put the world on hold. In Japan, many schools remain closed, as businesses and commerce slow down. However, the energy of young children…

Japan is a wondrous blend of old and new—a high-tech and simultaneously anachronistic society. In the middle of bustling metropolitan centers lie peaceful shrines and…

The technological literacy of Japan is hard to gauge. On the surface, the country is beguilingly high-tech. The robotics industry is cutting-edge, and smartphone-strapped consumers…

In the days of COVID-19, masks are a must-have. However, retailers are struggling to meet demand as panic buying strikes consumers across Japan. Sharp has…

Spirituality is a little different in Japan. Religious practices have no Judea-Christian origin, rather a basis in indigenous traditions. Known as Shintoism, Japanese spiritual beliefs…

A few years back, I often met a buddy of mine; a Canadian named Jay. He was a nice guy, a former musician, cool enough….

The COVID-19 outbreak has hit Japan hard. The first infection in the country was confirmed mid -January. As of writing, the number of documented cases…

Akira is a 1988 full-feature anime based in a post-apocalyptic “Neo Tokyo.” In the cult-classic, director Katsuhiro Otomo was incredibly successful at bringing a gritty,…

At first glance, Japan seems like a modern society. Home to the third-largest world economy, the country is an industrial powerhouse and technology innovator. During…

Japanese society is compact. There’s little space on a resource-strapped island nation. Centered in densely populated metropolitan centers, citizens work closely with one another to…

When I began studying Japanese, I felt at odds with the common term “ganbatte” (written in Japanese as 頑張って). Often translated as “do your best,”…