Kamen Rider Kuuga Gets English Release by Shout! Factory
In Japan, spandex-wearing superhero shows have been a staple of entertainment culture long before the days of Netflix-exclusive Marvel shows ...
Tag: Television
Saying Farewell to Heisei with Tommy Lee Jones
The Heisei Era ends today, April 30, and Suntory is making the most out of with an extended TV commercial ...
The Glory Days of Anime Shows Airing in the Philippines
The late 90s and early 2000s will remain memorable for me as the era when Japanese anime dominated Philippine television. ...
TV in Japan
The Japanese are big fans of television, and watch 2-6 hours of TV per day on average, depending on their ...
Japan’s Female “Announcers” Are Lovely
One of the most enviable professions for women in Japan is joshi-ana, the female "announcers" (aka newscasters or presenters) who ...
“Why did you come to Japan?”
One interesting aspect of Japan is that they're the only country in the world that cares what foreigners think about ...
How the Japanese Language Works with Computers
Back in the early days of my interest in Japan, I used to wonder how computers and word processors might ...
Gaijin Talents vs Korean Talents
There's some interesting psychology going on when it comes to ex-pats living in Japan, like the Three Stages of Eye ...
The Japanese News Media
The Japanese news media operates in much the same way as in other countries, reporting news events to consumers on ...
