Japan's approach to English leads a lot of Janglish. On the surface, it is amusing and silly. Dig a bit deeper, and it holds deeper meaning .
Crazy and Kawaii
The wonderfully weird of Japan
A look at the crazy and cute (kawaii) stories coming out of Japan.
The quirky, the cute, and the just-plain-unusual all find a home here in Japan. Read more about the playful and offbeat side of Japanese culture that never fails to surprise.
What used to be a childhood hobby is now big business. Breeding beetles in Japan is a niche market worth millions of yen a year.
A small Saitama factory turned adversity into innovation by creating konjac-based simulated organs for surgical training.
Bare-chested men flexing in a tea field? Welcome to the oddly delightful world of Japan’s muscular stock photos.
Why some Japanese train stations have taken to celebrating the graduation of students who pass through every day.
Are you independent? Curious? Eccentric? A 100-year-old Japanese theory links your personality traits to your blood type.