Have a short video here for of some Taiko (Japanese Drumming) and dancing of a very cool song. The video was taken this last weekend from an event I attended near my home. The performance was lead by a professional taiko team, but also had participants from all age groups including adults and very young children. I hope you like the video. If you would like me to...

This post is gonna be real short. I just had a birthday about a week ago and two of my friends were kind enough to make this video for me. There’s not much cuter than a couple of Japanese girls and a...

Over the last few weeks I have been spending a lot of time preparing for an sanshin performance. For those who don’t know, the sanshin is an traditional three-stringed instrument popular in Okinawa. I started playing earlier this year and ended up joining a サークル (club) in my area. Last week, the サークル (myself not included) performed at a...

I’m a huge car enthusiast, so when my brother started telling about an anime he was really enjoying about cars it certainly caught my attention. Now to be honest, I don’t really watch a lot of anime. I have seen pretty much all of the Miyazaki films and most of dragon ball, but that’s about it. But once I started watching Initial D I couldn’t...

Riding a train or subway in a city like Tokyo can be a bit overwhelming a little confusing. But don’t worry, you’ll get used to it quickly. This article contains information and Japanese words and phrases that should help you get around Tokyo easier. If you are planning to use a train in Japan, you should definitely get a copy of train map. You can...

I recently found this movie on YouTube, and thought I should share it with you. It’s only a 30 sec video, but I think you can see a lot of Japanese culture of  the so-called サラリーマン(salary man). I found it very funny and true. This video shows how a lot of Japanese men live their life. First, they are expected to graduate a decent school and get a...