Author: Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt
Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt run AltJapan Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-based entertainment localization company that specializes in video games, comic books and other pop culture. They are the co-authors of "Hello, Please! Very Helpful Super Kawaii Characters From Japan" (2007, Chronicle) and "Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide" (2008, Kodansha International).
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8 March, 2010
Tokyo's 'ethnic food' scene (a term we personally loathe, but that locals seem to apply to any style of cooking not European or American) has never been more diverse. But one cuisine remains...
4 February, 2010
Ema boards are the small wooden plaques ubiquitously present at Shinto shrines that people use to communicate their hopes and dreams to the Gods. Anyone can acquire one for a nominal donation of ¥500...
11 November, 2009
Venerable Mount Takao, located just an hour by express train from downtown Tokyo, has long been known as a quick escape -- pretty much the quick escape -- from the concrete jungle. But not even its...
