The orginal Godzilla film richly captured the inane postwar political system brokered by the GHQ. It’s funny watching the great Shimura Takeshi having to endure communist diet member accusations that […]
Buddhism - Cool Japan
The Other Side of Mt. Minobu: Hiking the Old Akazawa Trail
Nichiren Shu followers are well acquainted with Minobusan, site of Kuonji Temple and the resting place of Nichiren Shonin. Both followers and tourists have visited the top of Minobusan via […]
Cool Japan
The Last Showa Store on Shopping Street
The Showa era was officially over when the Showa Emperor passed away in 1989. Current Showa era nostalgia is post-war baby boom Showa running from the early late Fifties to […]
Cool Japan - Maps
Ye Olde Map of the Miyako Harbor Line
The Miyako Harbor Line was a short freight spur line off the Yamada line in Miyako to service ships. Built during the Pacific war, it was abandoned in 1984 just […]
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No AirPods For Old Men : the Ugly Truth of AirPods in Japan
I have really enjoyed my AirPods. Nothing beats the convenience of going wireless on a daily Tokyo train commute. No matter how careful you are, earphone wires inevitably catch on a […]
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