Strange things in Japan

Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 11: Sleeping at Work Is Encouraged

Quirky Japan Chronicles – Episode 11: Sleeping at Work Is EncouragedBy Yosi Written during my lunch break, which I am sp...
Otaku Culture

Gacha Games and the Psychology of “Just One More”

Gacha Games and the Psychology of "Just One More"By Yosi Written at 2:47am, which is already a confession.Introduction: ...
Japanese culture

The Unspoken Rules of Japanese Trains

The Unspoken Rules of Japanese TrainsBy Yosi Written on the 8:47 Shinkansen to Tokyo, surrounded by people who are doing...
Japanese culture

Satoyama: Japan’s Forgotten Countryside and Why It Matters

Satoyama: Japan's Forgotten Countryside and Why It MattersBy Yosi Written at the kitchen table at 11pm after a full day ...
Japanese culture

Why Japanese People Apologize So Much — And What It Really Means

Why Japanese People Apologize So Much — And What It Really MeansBy Yosi | Japanese CultureMy first week working at a com...