Local legend Sakamoto Ryoma was all about modernizing Japan. Most airports in Japan simply borrow their names from the surrounding geography. The city that Narita Airport is in, for example,…
Latest proof that Studio Ghibli anime has become prestige international cinema arrives this spring. Among the many things that make Ghibli special is that they’re one of Japan’s only animation…
Dubbed the “vine that ate the South,” the infamous kudzu plant has a reputation. The fast-multiplying, invasive arrowroot was brought to North America in the 19th century and promoted to…