Japan Meeting Japan’s most handsome gorilla at Higashiyama-koen Zoo Higashiyama-koen Zoo gets a lot of female visitors who come to meet Shabani, a gorilla with handsome, almost human features. I wanted to see if he's as good-looking as they say. And also if he'd be my wingman.
Interviews How to swear like an Ethiopian, what to eat in Addis Ababa and why your awful opinion about the refugee crisis is entirely wrong One of the best things about travelling and working abroad is meeting people who are up to even more interesting things than you are. I asked my friend Kati a few questions about her work for an NGO in Ethiopia.
Japan Japanese ghosts and where to find them Let’s look at how traditional beliefs crop up in present-day Tokyo weirdness by checking out a few of the places you might experience some ghostly happenings.
Japan Dave, this is why you should go to Kyoto (and Nara) To ensure my friend Dave has a good trip to Japan and I don’t have to commit seppuku, here are the reasons why he - and by extension, you - should go to Kyoto.
Japan Five totally bizarre but amazing Japanese souvenirs If you’re in the market for something your loved ones will relish more than bean paste cookies or a predictable set of chopsticks, here are five weird items that really get under the skin of Japanese culture.
Japan Getting weird in Japan's geek capital, Akihabara Godzilla, samurais and vending machines selling used panties. Tentacle porn. Kimonos. That famous temple in Kyoto. A futuristic megacity. A lot of people think Japan is like Memoirs of a Geisha by day and a pervert’s version of Bladerunner by night.
Japan Oktoberfest: Germany vs. Japan In Japan there seems to be an Oktoberfest every couple of months, regardless of the season. This is how the Yokohama version stacks up against the original.
Japan Take your Tinder date to a Japanese penis festival March is penis season for the Japanese. A week after I arrived in Japan, I decided to meet a Tinder date at the most phallic of festivals in the city of Kawasaki.