Rallying from Behind The 46th biennial Tokyo Motor Show (TMS) just concluded along with one of Japan’s biggest weekends in recent memory. In spite of rising concerns regarding the steady fall in attendance, the Tokyo Motor Show exceeded its goal of attracting one million guests. To call that target ambitious is an understatement considering the substantial decline in the … [Read more...] about The Tokyo Motor Show: An Open-Ended Future
How an Englishman saved Japan’s Cherry-Blossoms
Yes, you read that headline correctly. Though there’s hardly any symbol more associated with Japan than the ethereal cherry blossoms, it was actually an Englishman who is directly responsible for the plethora of Cherry Blossom Trees we have in Japan today. AT THE TIME, GROWING MORE THAN ONE KIND OF FLOWERING CHERRY BECAME A TREASONABLE OFFENCE IN JAPAN While the whole … [Read more...] about How an Englishman saved Japan’s Cherry-Blossoms
What is the meaning of Hadouken
A detailed analysis of the Japanese used in Street Fighter II It was in February 1991 when Street Fighter II: The World Warrior was released by Capcom in Japan. It was a follow-up to the original Street Fighter, and the first one-on-one fighting game to give players a choice from a variety of player characters, an option which created hitherto unknown levels of depth and … [Read more...] about What is the meaning of Hadouken
Visiting Japan’s oldest Whisky Distillery
Shinjiro Torii – A name you may, or may not have heard before; in case you haven’t, he is hailed as a true visionary, and was the man responsible for putting Japan on the map for good Whisky, all the way back in 1923. It’s been a long journey for Japanese Whisky since those early days. Today, Japan makes some of the best Whisky in the world, and the name Suntory is as … [Read more...] about Visiting Japan’s oldest Whisky Distillery
This Lego Cherry Blossom Tree in Japan Just Broke The World Record
This Lego Cherry Blossom Tree in Japan Just Broke The World Record Every spring, tourists journey to Japan to view the incredible cherry blossom season. Surely you’ve seen the photos. But this unusual ode to the blossoms is perhaps the rarest species of all! Created to celebrate the one year anniversary of LEGOLAND Japan, this artificial tree stands 14 feet tall and 5 feet … [Read more...] about This Lego Cherry Blossom Tree in Japan Just Broke The World Record