
“Japan” Archives
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Japan, Pearl Harbor, and the Wrath of God
Responding to a natural disaster with pleasure and presumption deserves its own kind of wrath.Breaking off a Piece of That Japanese Kit Kat Bar
Over 200 Kit Kat flavors have been released in Japan to date, and I finally got to try the most popular one.A Delightful Promo for Studio Ghibli’s Theme Park
The theme park opens on November 1 in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture. I want to go to there.Japan’s Train Station Jingles
Each one of Japan’s train stations has its own unique — and charming — jingle.Walking Across Japan
A 620-mile walk allows Craig Mod to use technology in a more mindful way.The Boundless Optimism of Japan’s “City Pop”
The music of artists like Toshiki Kadomatsu sounds utterly disposable but I can’t get enough of it these days.Weekend Reads: Japan Needs Ninjas, DuckTales & Family, Google’s Evil(?), Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker & more
Also: Netflix and Facebook know a lot about you, revisiting U2’s POP, finding God in the eclipse, Trump’s effect on American Christianity, and nostalgic web design.Reading: Kanye West, “Blurred Lines,” Bill Watterson, CIA iPhone Hacking, DuckTales, Loving Uncool Songs, and More
Also: The trouble with David Bazan, website URLs suck, Japanese web design trends, super-pricey vinyl, the right way to read Narnia, and fixing Spotify.Reading: Newsweek vs. The Bible, “Mid-Reputable” TV, Vaccines, Star Trek, Kendrick Lamar, Political Correctness & More
Also: The design flaws of the U.S.S. Enterprise, sci-fi background, Facebook’s inadvertent cruelty, and some bonus links.Reading: Traveling in Japan, Lovecraftian Racism, Shrinking Netflix, Farewell to Sports, Online Trolls Keep Winning & more
Also: Managing childbirth expectations, online assumptions, reviving Star Trek, Left Behind flaws, and David Bazan.The Train Commercial That Is Helping to Heal Japan
A fantastic and uplifting commercial that, in light of recent disasters, is a joyous celebration of Japan’s national pride.