Lovely photo of the gate at the top of Mt. Fuji taken by TokyoMango reader Kevin Menchavez.

Last night, I watched This Is It, the movie that documents Michael Jackson's final days of rehearsing for the big comeback concert that was slated to begin just days after his sudden death this summer. If you haven't seen it already, you really should....

Last week, I posted about a JT story that researched the complexity of the historically super long Japanese naming system. I also asked if you could guess what the 10 most common Japanese last names were. Here are the answers: 1. Sato 2. Suzuki 3....

Hotaru-san (Mr. Firefly) is a fun web program that lets you send short messages to people in a slightly e-cardish way, except it's much more fun. The start screen shows a gymnasium full of people dressed in black full-body tights with giant light bulbs...

Thanko has a wonderful solution to those whose nipples get cold during winter days at the computer — The USB Bust Beauty Pad. Just plus it into your computer, slip the U-shaped pads under your bra, and cozy up as the pads get warm. The pads are meant...