On the internet, there are many characters newly created using AA (ASCII Art), and these are becoming more and more complicated. Here are some recent “keyboard art” trends in Japan…

  Have you heard of small folded packets of fragrant incense called fumikou?  They are usually enclosed with letter paper in an envelope. The person who receives the letter enjoys the…

——Hundreds of adults silently stand in front of an electrical store, with Nintendo DS in their hands everyday.   It’s not a sci-fi movie. It’s actually happening in Japan. Can…