Meet Yasunobu Ninomiya
22 Year old Yasunobu Ninomiya is an artist 'on the verge', working right here in Nagoya Japan. 'Yas', as he's known to his friends,...
Island Beef
Written by Aaron Krall
Japan is my second foster-country in a row to be involved in a dispute over an island. That seems strange upon first...
A Breath of Fresh Air
By Ian Roth
After years of being trapped in gyms, defined by fads, and motivated by profits, fitness is undergoing a renaissance in the form...
Doomsday: Are you ready for 2012?
This is it, folks. This is the year the Mayan Calender ends. If you listen to fear-mongers or Roland Emmerich, the world will end...
Ken Tanaka
If you have not yet tuned in to the viral Youtube sensation that is Ken Tanaka, perhaps your internet is broken. For expats and...
We Japanese Think…
By Mark Lavers
Early in my teaching career in Japan, I remember a student prefacing a statement with “we Japanese think”. I was shocked that...
One-day trips in the Chubu Region: Gero Onsen
It goes without saying that Japan is blessed with numerous hot springs. There's no better season than winter to relax and enjoy soaking in...
Carbon Taxing
G’day folks, this is the 2nd installment of the green spot coming to you from Australia’s beautiful Gold Coast. As I’m sitting here in...
How To Be A DJ
Today, near the end of 2012, seems to me there are way too many DJs. Still, right now, as we speak, there are even...
Flow Lounge
‘Let It Flow/Let Yourself Go/Slow And Low/That Is The Tempo.’
-beastie boys-
Flow Lounge/Café/Garden, located about two minutes walk from either Fushimi or Sakae-is a three...
