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Luck meets art at the most delightful Girls Day exhibit ever

Cross your fingers and rub your rabbit’s foot, because we are about to venture into an exhibit where luck meets art and, well, THIS is what might result… “Lucky Subjects and Symbols in Japanese Art” is a delightful surprise of an exhibit, not least because it sounds like the driest of academic takes on theContinue reading "Luck meets art at the most delightful Girls Day exhibit ever"

Required gear for Japanese snowboard school

Yes, you get a butt pillow. And because it’s Japan, it’s a cute one! (As you can see, one future shredder has already put it to good use…) • If you could use a little more amusement in your life… •

How to grow a Japanese snow monster

Everyone who spends any time on the interwebz has seen the Snow Monsters of Zao—evergreen trees that become so enrobed in snow and ice that they stop looking like trees and start looking like something that goes bump in the night. The ads for the ski resort usually look like this: But on the sparklingContinue reading "How to grow a Japanese snow monster"

The fourteen best places in Tokyo to see plum blossoms in bloom

The plum trees are going to be at peak bloom this weekend—here are my favorite places to see them! • YUSHIMA SHRINE This is one of the most beautiful shrines in Tokyo, and it not only has a ton of plum trees, it has a festival to celebrate them the whole month of February, withContinue reading "The fourteen best places in Tokyo to see plum blossoms in bloom"

The fourteen best places in Tokyo to see plum blossoms in bloom!

The plum trees are going to be at peak bloom this weekend—here are my favorite places to see them! • YUSHIMA SHRINE This is one of the most beautiful shrines in Tokyo, and it not only has a ton of plum trees, it has a festival to celebrate them the whole month of February, withContinue reading "The fourteen best places in Tokyo to see plum blossoms in bloom!"

Camping J-style: Don’t forget the rice cooker

If you’re in search of a rugged outdoor experience you can regale your co-workers with at the next company drink-a-thon (but not the kind that produces tales of campfire fails, culinary deprivation or drafty tents), Japan’s got you covered! But even if you’ve invested in the right equipment, failing to produce a campfire to cookContinue reading "Camping J-style: Don’t forget the rice cooker"

Camping J-style: Don’t forget the rice cooker!

If you’re in search of a rugged outdoor experience you can regale your co-workers with at the next company drink-a-thon (but not the kind that produces tales of campfire fails, culinary deprivation or drafty tents), Japan’s got you covered! But you better go shopping first, because camping in Japan requires slightly different equipment than theContinue reading "Camping J-style: Don’t forget the rice cooker!"

When you think of red lace undies…

I bet you didn’t think of THESE. Because in Japan, they’re not just for the ladies anymore. #cantunsee • If you could use a little more amusement in your life… •

If you think of red lace undies as the perfect Valentine’s Day gift…

Think again. Because in Japan, they’re not just for women anymore. #cantunsee • If you could use a little more amusement in your life… •

TeamLab x Galaxy: Catch & release rare sea creatures without getting your tootsies wet!

How do you sell a phone that will set your Japanese customers back over *cough, cough* ¥150,000 (about $1,100 USD)? Well, first, you hire TeamLab to build you a killer undersea digital environment… then you hand visitors your want-worthiest model… and set them loose to catch and release all kinds of rare sea creatures. LikeContinue reading "TeamLab x Galaxy: Catch & release rare sea creatures without getting your tootsies wet!"