drawing Kitsune Alright, this is just another attempt to draw more regularly. One reason I don't draw more often is that I'm sometimes not sure what to draw. I'm not skilled enough to draw from scratch, so I usually need a model. However, I don'
animals Japanese Cicada Why waste time trying to imagine what aliens may look like when you can just look at a Japanese cicada. They're some ugly Mofos if you're asking me. They're also loud AF... And they even make me curse in my blog.
Members only Thoughts Ugly Japan A little while ago, I read Dogs and Demons by Alex Kerr, whom you’ve probably heard of if you have any interest in Japan. If you haven't, you should. He's one of the most important Japanologists alive today. I’m not going to review the
Thoughts The Kanji for "Cedar" in Japanese It's usually pronounced 'sugi', and I will explain how this character came to be. The left part, also known as the 'radical', is the kanji for 'tree': 木. But what about the part on the right? Well, it's pretty simple.
Thoughts Valentine's Day in Japan? No, I'm not going to write a cliché and trite post like you can find by the dozens online, what would be the point? I'm going to tell you how Valentine's Day takes place in my household in Japan. Step one Me, some date
