Which country should you REALLY be living in?
June 3rd, 2010
Out of these 10 countries which would best be adapted to you? Find out here!
Video You Must See: Japan at Warp Speed
May 21st, 2010
Matador Network’s Alex Nolette took the beefy challenge of picking 50 of the world’s best burger joints. He came through with a list of the most recommended, droolific burgers on earth. More
What Type of Backpacker Are You?
March 30th, 2010
You always hear about the distinction made between tourists and backpackers, but even among backpackers, we love to group each other into categories by who is the better traveler. Check into any hostel, and you will find a variety of different travelers wearing their distinctive tribal gear. Here are some of the more common that can be found in a hostel’s jungle …More
World’s Best Places to Busk
March 26th, 2010
photo by Cormac Mulhall
What is Busking?
Busking is the time-honored practice of performing for spare change in public – generally on the street or in a park. Most buskers are musicians, but if you have any sort of talent, you can generally make some good money by putting on an honest performance in a high traffic and relatively affluent area.
If you’re looking to get a sense of the local culture, street performance is a great way to do it. Your status as a foreigner adds to the exoticism of your act, so it can help give you a leg up on the locals. …More
10 Reasons the World Would be a Better Place if Japan Ruled the Earth
February 19th, 2010
By: Tristan Cano
Okay, so strictly speaking, Japan’s wartime aim was control of the Pacific and not world domination.
However, if by some freak accident they had ended up inheriting the human race, things may not have been that bad.
Here’s why: more>
How to Stay at a Love Hotel in Japan
October 26th, 2009
Want a memorable pay-by-the-hour experience? more>
What NOT to do in Japan
October 20th, 2009
Here are some tips of what to avoid and what to do while in Japan. more>
Teaching English In Japan Is Awesome and Sometimes Hilarious
October 9th, 2009Draft Beer Vending Machine… oh Japan!
October 8th, 2009Police Pack Human Cargo In Japanese Train
September 22nd, 2009Mainstream: Japanese Guys In Skirts
September 21st, 2009
There’s a growing trend of guys wearing skirts now in Japan. No, they’re not kilts, either. They’re long — angle length, and they are seen as fashionable, strutting their stuff in fashionable places like Harajuku and Aoyama. more>
This is Japan!
September 16th, 2009
Want to go to Japan but don’t have the time or money. Check out Eric Testorete seven-minute video of his trip to Japan. It’s not as good as going to Japan but it’s a lot more affordable! more>
Tokyo police act on train gropers
September 15th, 2009
Tokyo police have begun a week-long crackdown against the twice-daily scourge of gropers on commuter trains. Undercover teams have been deployed on some lines in a bid to catch molesters in the act on crowded trains. more>
Style Arena: Japan street style
September 3rd, 2009Style Arena has been a fashion information page with the theme of “Tokyo Street Fashion” since June of 2002. Designed and administrated by the Japan Fashion Association, our goal is to spread and share Japan’s dynamic fashion=culture and life view to Asia and the rest of the world. more>
Everything you need to know about going to the bathroom in Japan
September 3rd, 2009There are two styles of toilets commonly found in Japan.[1][2] The oldest type is a simple squat toilet, which is still common in public conveniences. After World War II, modern Western-type flush toilets and urinals became common. The current state of the art for Western-style toilets is the bidet toilet, which, more>



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