A university in Japan has made headlines for its unique postgraduate offering: ninja studies. Did you know the ninjas were known as “shinobi” back in the day? Or that these elusive agents of the state were active in 14th century Japan, also known as the Nanbokucho period? These merely...
Samurai are the military nobles of Japan especially during the medieval and early modern-Japan. They serve the daimyos, the Japanese nobles. Existing since the 12th … 15 Gruesome Facts About Samurai That You Must KnowRead More 15 Sinkholes Facts To Help You Survive ...
Are you ready for more weird facts about Japan? Japanese adult adoption is a practice where adults are welcomed into new families, instead of children. It’s common in families with no children, where people want to have an heir for their businesses and fortune. Also, given the fact that ...
Japan is facing a ninja shortage. There is a high demand for “ninja shows,” but it is a dying tradition, and companies have trouble finding properly trained ninjas. The process by which bread toasts is called the “Maillard Reaction.” “Weird Al” Yankovic wrote “Albuquerque” to be as...
Ninjas: How Japanese Spies Evolved into Pop Culture Heroes Ninjas were the ultimate espionage agents in Japan’s feudal skirmishes. Their air of mystery helped them infiltrate contemporary popular culture. Read more 7 Everyday Objects From the Shang Dynasty People living in this Bronze Age civiliz...
When a manga becomes popular in Japan, the publisher will sometimes release databooks, which contain all of the known information about the characters from the series. The databooks tend to also feature exclusive content from the author of the series, such as interviews and concept art. ...
In the 80’s, American animated shows often outsourced labour to Japan meaning some of the show’s animation and often their intros were handled by people that later went on to become legends in the anime industry. One example is Thundercats which had it’s animation handled by later Gainax...