The hit movie Her, now out in theaters, has received widespread critical acclaim and praise. The appeal to the movie? A man falls in love with an operating system. Some […]
Tag: Japanese
Yoko Ono Writes Letter to Japanese Fishermen for Killing Dolphins
Story by Taylor Weik. Yoko Ono, Japanese artist, peace activist and widow of Beatle John Lennon, wrote a letter to the Japanese fishermen of Taiji, who on Tuesday continued […]
Strange New Japanese Photo Trend?
One of Japan’s most popular subcultures is the gyaru/gal subculture. Gyaru is largely characterized by having heavily bleached or dyed hair fashioned in big and eccentric hairstyles, highly decorated nails, dramatic […]
Full Length Trailer for Live-Action “Kiki’s Delivery Service” Disappoints Viewers
When it was announced that Japan was creating a live-action version of Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved classic, Kiki’s Delivery Service, it seemed as if the world could hardly wait. This news was […]
Facebook Depresses Japan, Loses Popularity
Here at Audrey, we’ve known the dangers of facebook and social media for quite some time now. In our Fall 2013 issue, we pointed out that a 2013 study conducted […]
Image of The Day: Japan Presents The Worst Underwear Idea EVER
Over the years, we’ve seen quite our share of interesting things arise from Japan. We’ve seen snail facials, Japanese commercials that don’t make sense, and even edible iphone cases. We […]
Video of The Week: Japanese Dancer Kenichi Ebina Wins “America’s Got Talent”
Months ago, Kenichi Ebina’s audition performance for America’s Got Talent went viral. Ebina stunned the judges and viewers nationwide with his “dance-ish” performance that included the robot, some gasp-worthy […]
Miranda Kerr Stars in Weird Japanese Commercial
You may know her as the extremely gorgeous Victoria’s Secret model. Or maybe you know her as the wife of equally gorgeous Orlando Bloom. Well now you can know […]
Osaka Mayor Remains Defiant Over Comfort Women Remarks
by Steve Han Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto asked that San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors retract its condemnation of his remarks justifying Japan’s use of sex slaves during World War […]
Problematic Weight-Loss App: Men Insult You Until You Lose Weight
Last week, we were stunned to discover a residential facility where the cost of rent was dependent on how much the tenant weighed. The facility would deduct a certain […]
Japanese Female Bosses Are Cool (According to this Survey)
Ever wonder what are some of the big differences between male and female bosses? Well Japan sure did. A survey for Japan Labor Policy and Training discovered the following- […]
