tour Take a look at this old Japanese railroad that was turned into a bike ride Devin Nealy

game shows Would you play this human Tetris game show?  Popkin

kiwis Dancing kiwi kaijus greet New Zealand's PM in Japan Thom Dunn

Japanese history Why couldn't samurai be left-handed? Devin Nealy

Japanese history Why The Book of Five Rings is an essential read Devin Nealy

sumo wrestling What makes sumo wrestling so popular in Japan? Devin Nealy

japanese artist Enjoy this exquisite playlist of Japanese jazz Devin Nealy

beepy Orchestra of obsolete cellphones celebrate the approach of death Rob Beschizza

trains Watch: what it's like to take a sleeper train in Japan Mark Frauenfelder

changelings Mythological Japanese rock splits in half, potentially releasing evil demons Thom Dunn

Ultraman The magic of Ultra Q Devin Nealy

commercials Yes Milk is a totally weird commercial where a teacher turns into a giant stick of chalk in front of all her students Popkin

language Watch Japanese people try to speak without using English words Mark Frauenfelder

Japanese history The life of women samurai Devin Nealy

hotel The World's first robot hotel Devin Nealy

shinto The story of Shinto Devin Nealy

ninjas Early Japanese ninja weapons discovered including stone precursor to the throwing star David Pescovitz

anime Studio Ghibli of Totoro and Kiki fame opening a new theme park in November David Pescovitz

UFOs UFO and alien sightings are far and wide in this small Japanese Town Popkin

twin peaks Watch these Twin Peaks coffee commercials directed by David Lynch that aired in Japan Popkin