Deep in the heart of Japan’s historical cultural practices lies an impressive forestry technique known as Daisugi. Derived from the words “dai,” meaning platform, and “sugi,” meaning cedar, this method has roots stretching back to the 14th century. Daisugi is…
This is Babymetal. Equal parts metal and… well… cute Japanese girls. The band is comprised of Suzuka Nakamoto as “Su-metal”, Yui Mizuno as “Yuimetal”, and Moa Kikuchi as “Moametal”. If this sounds like some guy at a Japanese record label did…
Japan just completed and launched two massive floating solar power plants. They will provide electricity to a 1,000 homes without taking any electricity from the grid. These ‘mega-plants’ are part of an initiative by Japan to increase its reliance on…
This is Band-Maid. They are a group of Japanese girls, who dress like maids, and play in a band. What’s not to understand? Perhaps the lyrics… which are mostly sung in Japanese, but peppered with English words as well… but…