Japanese culture | Boing Boing

Great Tohoku Earthquake Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Mark Frauenfelder
starvation wages Why are Japanese animators forced to live in poverty? Gareth Branwyn
ukiyo-e Casting Hokusai's Great Wave in resin Gareth Branwyn
rabbit holes Watching Japanese chefs prepare super-expensive meals and street food Gareth Branwyn
companionship for rent A popular service in Japan lets you rent-a-person to just sort of be there with you, and do nothing else Thom Dunn
sanyo A Japanese air conditioner in the 80s came with its own vinyl soundtrack Thom Dunn
mysterians Great deep dive into Japanese classic 'The Mysterians' Andrea James
Japanese culture 1970s Japanese pop hit "Southpaw" redone with recorders and animation Andrea James
creamed corn Conan's Japanese rent-a-family is told to laugh at all his jokes Rusty Blazenhoff
geta Looks like a geta, feels like a sneaker Rusty Blazenhoff
Fake family Being a fake loved one is big business for this Japanese man Rusty Blazenhoff