Well, you knew this story was heading right for ‘News of the Mentally Defective.’ I take no pleasure in reporting it and would rather not, but this guy has to be cursed in print somewhere. So here goes:
Here’s a guy who needs to be strapped into a wheelchair, have all of his fingers and toes […]

This story almost makes me never want to have kids (Well, that plus the fact that they’re noisy, but…). A 15-year-old Saitama girl named (name withheld by law) woke up and decided to stab her father to death on Saturday. She apparently had a dream where her father killed her family so she said, “that […]

Recently, I was reminiscing about all the food I long to eat in the United States. Pizza with layers of real mozzarella cheese and pepperoni, a fat breakfast of steak and eggs, doused in Frank’s Red Hot, a Mexican Pizza and a few MexiMelts from Taco Bell after drinking all night, a REAL hot dog, […]

Hideo Nomo made his MLB debut in the US on May 2, 1995. That season saw him selected to play in the All-Star game and he finished the year off by becoming the 1995 NL Rookie of the Year, although it was amid some controversy (Many considered him not to be a rookie due to […]

This isn’t one of those “Hey, I bet you I’m greener than you are” pieces. It’s not even an advice article. It’s just a “Where’re we all at with protecting the environment and all that?” post.
Personally, I know I should do a lot more. Fortunately, most cities and towns in Japan are pretty green when […]

Miss Universe 2008 has been crowned. To be honest, I don’t really care who Miss Universe is, but it’s newsworthy in Japan that Miss Riyo Mori, Miss Universe 2007, has passed on her crown. And, this time, the winner is not Japanese; She’s Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela.

Dayana Mendoza
Even though she won the title, ‘Miss Universe’ […]

Hayao Miyazaki is one of Japan’s most beloved film directors and the most celebrated person in Japanese animation. He’s not only an animation god in Japan, though; His films, ‘Princess Mononoke’ (Mononoke Hime) and ‘Spirited Away’ (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi) have won worldwide acclaim. His latest film, “Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea […]

When searching the Japan-related web, you’re likely to find a wealth of interesting sites and blogs. For a long time, though, it was difficult to find one source that linked together the best (and sometimes not) in Japan news, blogs, travel info…etc.
Then came along JapanSoc, a wonderful Japan social-networking site created by webmaster Nick Ramsay. […]

Here’s a guy a who needs to be stuffed into an oversized trash bag and beaten to death with a cue ball wrapped in a sock:
From Mainichi Daily News
Yoshiyuki Tanaka, 44, a company employee from Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, stands accused of destroying property.
He admitted to the allegations during questioning. “I was scared of the dog,” he […]

It’s summer and there’s nothing better (or more refreshing) on a hot, humid day in Japan than knocking back a few nama biiru with some good friends at a cool joint. However, the price of just about everything has gone up in Japan this year, including beer, so cheap beer options have become more limited […]