You, Me, And a Tanuki is a weekly featured blog run by Michelle, a Californian who is currently one of only two foreigners living in Chibu, a tiny fishing village on one of the Oki islands in Japan. Check back every Saturday for a new post or read more on her website here!
Did you know that July 4th was Pear Day and October 8th was Tofu Day? If you live in Japan, you may have seen special sales on Yakiniku (grilled meat) on August 29th, Yakiniku Day. Read More

Tokyo Metro Manner Posters Confuse and Delight Foreign Passengers 【Photo Gallery】
Fashion Friends: Twitter Proves Almost Every Japanese College Student Wears the Same Exact Outfit
Chinese Photoshop Trolls Part 3: This Time It’s Personal
The Definitive Video Guide to Using Chopsticks, Guaranteed Everyone Will Learn Something From It
Oozing up From Below, Mysterious Marshmallow-like Substance Covers Nanjing Street
China’s Photoshop Experts Will Fix Your Bad Photos, But Be Careful What You Wish For
The Ten Most Beautiful Tunnels in the World and Where You Can Find Them
Chinese Photoshop Trolling Part 2: Now with 20% More Shirtless Men!
We Made Coca-Cola Transparent and Colorless. It Tastes Like…
Crime of Passion: Three Men Forcibly Deported from Saudi Arabia for Being “Too Handsome”
Disney Villains Clean Up Well, Wow Japan
Real-Life Barbie Gives Her Friends and Family a Makeover, Turns Them into Dolls
Peenzilla Worship! Japan’s Kanamara Festival Coming Up this April!
Chinese Woman on Trial for Killing Man by Squeezing His Scrotum
Chinese Student’s Bicycle Seat Breaks and… Gyah!
Before and After: 31 Startling Images of Plastic Surgery in Korea 【Photo Album】
Can you explain this physics-defying photograph?
Satisfy a Royal Craving – We Try Ice Cream Fit for an Emperor
China’s Photoshop Experts Will Fix Your Bad Photos, But Be Careful What You Wish For
Hello Kitty Melons Selling for an Exorbitant Price in Japan
Free Hugs? Uhh…Okay, Says Japan
The Best of the Best of Manga: Shonen Jump’s 20 Best Sellers of All-Time
Original Evangelion Design Portfolio Gives us Ripped Robots, Smiling Shinji, and One Unbelievable Plot Divergence
Cool Japan: Big Data Helps Predict Japan’s Next Big Hits (With Awesome ‘Weather’ Map)
Fast Cars, Tree Houses, Anime, and Secret Rooms: Crazy Beautiful Cafes in Tokyo and Yokohama
The Ten Most Beautiful Tunnels in the World and Where You Can Find Them
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Impossible Stairway to Nowhere Defies Belief 【Video】