ukiyo-e
Ukiyo-e Heroes are a group of artists who work in the medium of tradional Japanese woodblock printing (ukiyo-e), a style most strongly associated with Japanese culture. This group has turned their facebook page into a virtual gallery displaying their favorite muse: video games.
Eyeball licking: actually not better than a poke in the eye1
Correct short-sightedness without surgery: our reporter tries out orthokeratology2
Convenience stores’ room-temperature drinks get warm reception on hot days3
Designer of Gamecube oddity ‘Doshin the Giant’ wants your money, will put you in his new game4
Chinese Photoshop Trolls Part 3: This Time It’s Personal5
PlayStation 4 release date revealed?1
Some McDonald’s customers in China are getting a little too close for comfort2
Osaka Obachan are here to rock your world, make sure you don’t go hungry3
Just Pop It In The Microwave and Charge! But Really, iPhone Owners should Know Better, Shouldn’t They?4
Series of YouTube videos threaten attacks on commuters at Hakata Station on June 145
The avant-garde art of book stacking in stores of Japan1Just Pop It In The Microwave and Charge! But Really, iPhone Owners should Know Better, Shouldn’t They?2Chinese Photoshop Trolls Part 3: This Time It’s Personal3
Chinese Photoshop Trolling Part 2: Now with 20% More Shirtless Men!4
China’s Photoshop Experts Will Fix Your Bad Photos, But Be Careful What You Wish For5
We Made Coca-Cola Transparent and Colorless. It Tastes Like…1The avant-garde art of book stacking in stores of Japan2
Chinese Woman on Trial for Killing Man by Squeezing His Scrotum3Chinese Photoshop Trolls Part 3: This Time It’s Personal4Just Pop It In The Microwave and Charge! But Really, iPhone Owners should Know Better, Shouldn’t They?5
Impressive Textbook Doodles From Asia 【Photo Gallery】
Chinese Photoshop Trolling Part 2: Now with 20% More Shirtless Men!
A Super Simple Way to Make Colorful 3D Art!
Japanese man arrested for ripping Microsoft off for $157,000 after already being arrested for embezzling $1.3M from IBM
Osaka Obachan are here to rock your world, make sure you don’t go hungry
Housewives: Why Carefully Managing Your Husband’s Money Leads To A Happier Home
Giant sea eel: fearsome monster or delicious lunch?
The Best of the Best of Manga: Shonen Jump’s 20 Best Sellers of All-Time
Why do the Japanese Work Such Long Hours?
Chiba University develops air hockey playing robot, pisses opponents off with amazing efficiency
Philip Kendall
Writer / Translator Hailing from Liverpool in the UK, Philip Kendall made Japan his second home in the summer of 2006 after dolefully abandoning his childhood dream of becoming a ghost buster.
Steven Simonitch
Writer/Translator Though a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Steven currently resides in Nagano, Japan, where he is known by the old lady at the supermarket as “the white guy who always buys 2 packs of natto.
Master Blaster
Writer / Translator Master Blaster is the two-man translating team of Steven Le Blanc and Masami M.
Kay
Writer / Translator Kay is a native Japanese who has lived in Honolulu, Hawaii and Los Angeles, California. She currently resides in Tokyo and enjoys writing about a wide range of topics, including all things cute and glamorous.
Michelle Lynn Dinh
Writer / Translator Originally from California, Michelle is currently working as an assistant English teacher on the tiny island of Chiburi in Shimane prefecture.
Jessica Ocheltree
Writer / Translator Jessica Ocheltree is a freelance writer and editor living in the exciting, interesting and sometimes perplexing city of Tokyo.
Korean Feces Wine is a Real Thing and We’ve Got Two Bottles of it, Contains Cat Bones as Well