From Ningin: Who is Rilakkuma? What does he want? (I’ll give you a hint, it’s not your porridge.) Where does he come from? And why is everyone making such a big fuss about his US Debut? More »

Is Purikura too ‘tame’ for you? Has the thrill of drawing strawberries and fireworks all over your friends worn off? Well then you might want to give Videkura a try. More »

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From Ningin: 23-year old architect student, Mui-Ling Teh, has a very talented set of hands to be able to create such small pieces of art. The smallest of her origami models is 2 mm long! More »

The biggest downside to have a great cat or dog is that you’re going to outlive it. I know. Super sad. Well leave it to Japan to start selling an Anti-Ageing Chamber for pets. Just look at the pictures. Does it not freak you out a bit? More »

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The Japanese love to explain thing to both adults and kids in cute ways. Even the most horrible disaster can be broken down and shown in such a way that babies could grasp it. Thus we have Haiti explained to us via puppets. More »

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What do you buy a geek who already has every cool gadget? How about a $3,300 wireless programmable robot, care of Fujisoft. More »

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Remember back in the 90s when you could buy ‘joke’ toilet paper that featured the faces of famous people on them? Well that same concept has been applied to weight loss with this crazy tape measure toilet paper being sold in Japan. More »

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From Ningin: I know many of you have some very interesting… ideas on what Japanese school life is like. I can assure you that it’s far more dull than your brains have made it out to be. For example, here is a bit of dry history on what Japanese children eat at school each day in Hiroshima. More »

Dear Community,

It is with some regret I must announce that, due to other obligations, I have to step down as a Rekuru blogger. I’ve really enjoyed my time here, and if even one of you enjoyed one of my articles, I consider it time well spent; I think this is a cool site and I’m proud of my fellow bloggers. But since my defining trait is to be unable to stop talking (or, that is, writing) I’ll leave you with a few thoughts. More »

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Since 2010 marks Akira Kurosawa’s centennial (100th birthday), we should be reminded of the things this man saw and endured during his lifetime which played a role in his filmmaking. The notorious atom bombs being the top of the list and, as such, a reoccurring theme throughout his career. Rhapsody In August is just such an example of the effect this horrific event had on the lives of the people who suffered through it. It seems only fitting that my final Kurosawa review will be of a later piece in his career. More »

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