Archive for the 'Japan' Category
Japanese History from 1854 through 1939, very interesting yet often outshadowed by the events of the second world war.
I’m in the middle of my work on Japanese History within that very period, it’s amazing what I’m learning even though I consider my general education to be generously wide. In short, that time-span is the modernization and westernization of Japan. Japan as we know it is only 130-some years old. As close from now as 1867, the Tokugawa Shogunate was ruling Japan. That’s right, we’re talking Samurais and Shoguns here, it was a feudal military dictatorship. Guys like these:
4 commentsJapanese politics in the news, Taro Aso likely to be the new Prime Minister of Japan.
Earlier this week, Taro Aso has been making waves within the otaku circles. The reason for that is simple, and as you may already know, Mr. Aso is a self-proclaimed Manga fanatic.
The Japanese Tradition: Shazai, Sushi and Chopsticks
Amazing videos cornering the staples of Japanese manners: Shazai, Sushi and Chopsticks.
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Japanese Pool Tricks.
Very talented man!
Anyone ever got into pool tricks like that? I remember trying a few but I quickly grew tired of setting up tricks all the time, much more fun to just play the damn game 
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