Japanese Mascots have gone wild all over Japan! There are literally thousands of them representing local towns and areas, cities, government agencies, banks, products – even prisons! Japanese mascots are called “yuru chara” in Japan
The Nebuta Matsuri is considered by many as Japan’s top festival and I traveled 600 km north to the northern most city of Honshu to participate in the fun! What makes Nebuta so amazing?
John heads to Ichinoseki in Iwate to ride the Pokemon With You “Pikachu” Train on the Ofunato Line. This train is here for a reason. On March 11, 2011, Tohoku was hit with a massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated the area. So much was wiped out including the Ofunato Line. A year later, it was rebuilt and to brighten kids spirits and …
This is Japan’s last overnight sleeper train from Tokyo to Izumo on the Sea of Japan. Let’s go for a ride! It also splits at Okayama and goes to Shikoku. The compartments are …
Anime and manga fans are increasing world wide! Tokyo is at the center of it all so in this episode, John Daub and Patrick W. Galbraith, author of the Otaku Encyclopedia and Moe Manifesto head to Nakano Broadway and Mandarake, a famous manga shop. This place is otaku heaven!
Japan’s Capsule Hotels are more than cheap places to crash. This type of hotel is distinctively Japanese in style, cramming in as much as possible into a tiny space to make a comfortable experience, but can a guest really be comfortable in one?
So, getting naked with a bunch of strangers isn’t your thing, eh?
Maybe after watching this, it will be! Not only are Japanese baths and hot springs therapeutic, they’re heavenly on the body
Osaka is known as Japan’s kitchen and for good reason! It’s loaded with some of the best and cheapest restaurants and street stands anywhere. Enter Dotonbori, the old entertainment district of Osaka
Hiroshima is one of Japan’s top destinations, and when you’re hungry, you have to try okonomiyaki. Hiroshima has it’s own original style, and it’s not so simple to make. John travels to Okonomimura, a building full of Okonomiyaki shops
Harajuku is the center of Japanese Youth Fashion. Cute and colorful, the pop fashion culture is thriving here, and John Daub goes deep into it. He becomes a Harajuku guy! What exactly is Harajuku fashion? Let’s cruise down Harajuku’s famous Takeshita-Dori for the complete first-hand […]
The Amazing Japanese Toilet! The Japanese toilet is not just a toilet. It has evolved into a high-tech machine of pleasure.
Japan’s escalators are a microcosm of Japanese society — uniqueness and creativity, but we also see Japan’s politeness, manners and even customer service all on moving steps. In this episode, we travel to Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo and Kawasaki to see some of Japan’s amazing escalators! […]