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Andrew Kane

Native of the middle-American rustbelt, full-time resident of Japan since 2013, Andrew has been bouncing back and forth between Japan and the US since the age of 17 when he spent a year attending high school in the icy hinterlands of Hokkaido. Now working as a full time writer/editor in Tokyo, he seldom makes use of his Master's Degree in Meiji Period Art History, preferring instead to spend his days engaged in grandfatherly pursuits including visits to public bathhouses and reflecting upon the virtues of his frugal, austere style of life —exciting! Other interests include old video games, pop cultural ephemera, and compulsively reading the news. Incidentally, Andrew has also attained an extremely marginal level of celebrity in Japan by appearing alongside his wife on a certain popular Japanese reality television show.

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【Monday Kickstart】Adorable Japanese cats sleep in strange places: a retrospective

Andrew Kane
Sep 12, 2016
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We take a look back at a compilation of photos from Japanese net users of some of the most adorable and unexpected places cats have been caught napping over the years.

Japan
(cats • cute • funny • tweets)

Japanese inventor crafts homemade squirtgun that blasts thick plastic to pieces【Video】

Andrew Kane
Sep 9, 2016

Is this thing a toy or a lethal weapon? We’re not sure, but this video demonstration of a homemade water cannon is pretty impressive.

Japan
(cool • crazy • flamethrower • science • water guns)

This Kyoto landmark is offering a stunning new service!

Andrew Kane
Sep 6, 2016

For a fee, visitors to Kyoto will have the chance to illuminate one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks with a color (or two) of their choice!

Japan
(illumination • Kyoto • Kyoto tower • romantic)

Did this animated Korean movie rip off Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away’?

Andrew Kane
Sep 5, 2016

Director of the new animated film Moonlight Palace responds to allegations that his movie bears suspicious similarities to Ghibli’s masterpiece, Spirited Away.

Korea
(animation • Ghibli • Korea • rip-off • spirited away)

We tried the new McDonald’s Japanese seasonal exclusive “Full Moon Cheese Tsukimi Burger”!

Andrew Kane
Sep 1, 2016

What the heck is a ‘moon viewing’ burger? Why does McDonald’s Japan sell these lunar sandwiches at this time of year? Is it actually good? We solve all these riddles with this taste test!

Japan
(bunny • Burger • McDonald's Japan • otsukimi • Seiji Nakazawa)

Video shows instant dog learns he’s actually going to the vet, not dog park

Andrew Kane
Aug 29, 2016

This dog’s face perfectly expresses the feeling of those “oh, crap” moments in life.

Japan
(cute dog • funny • husky • video)

Is it possible to travel through a pipe from Tokyo to Rio? China’s best minds tackle the dilemma!

Andrew Kane
Aug 29, 2016

Prime Minister Abe’s bizarre yet awesome appearance at the closing ceremony of the Rio Olympics got many people thinking. Thinking a little too seriously maybe.

Japan
(China • Mario • nintendo • Olympics • Shinzo Abe)

See how this unbelievable Japanese robot makes sushi!

Andrew Kane
Aug 27, 2016

Japan’s robotics industry is freaking us out with this new sushi-bot. Is it the harbinger of an impending robopocalypse or merely a futuristic way to enjoy lunch? You be the judge!

Japan
(nigiri sushi • odaiba • robot • sushi • technology)

Japanese designers create a knit hat to help you look like Buddha

Andrew Kane
Aug 25, 2016

Japanese designers help you share your religious zeal (or irreverent sense of humor) with this quirky new hat that’ll make you look just like a statue of Buddha!

Japan
(Buddha • cute • fashion • museum)

Mosaic Sushi: gorgeous culinary craze sweeps the internet【Video】

Andrew Kane
Aug 24, 2016

It seems that sushi isn’t just delicious anymore — creative types online have transformed this classic staple of Japanese cuisine into Instagram-ready art!

Japan
(art • food • sushi • washoku)

Japanese pet owner’s dead cat miraculously appears on Google Street View

Andrew Kane
Aug 21, 2016

This cat owner experienced a bittersweet reunion when his departed cat made an unexpected reappearence on the popular navigation service, Google Street View.