Stop-motion animation using plastic models and voice clips from Japanese animation. Rough explanation of what's happening: Gundam and Asuka attempt to break up a fight between two other toys. ... more inside

Short animation from Japan. Enjoy.

Reuters news report on the apparently flourishing sex doll industry in Japan. I'm tempted to flag it as comedy due to the voice they use for the voice-over translation of the dude who collects the dolls.... more inside

Guy on left: "Would you like a candy?" Guy on right: "Are you sure?" Guy on left: "Yeah, go ahead." Guy on right: "Thanks so much." ... There's a whole series of these, but this one probably plays best across cultures.

BBC documentary that takes a fascinating look at how sex is viewed in Japan. Explores the cultural and psychological aspects of this sometimes dark side of Japanese life.

Domo and Mr. Usaji rock out to a Japanese band (don't know the group or song, anyone help me out?).

Like the title says, the protagonist from the old Nintendo game "Kung Fu" fights against several other retro game characters. Oh, and Megaman dies a lot. The music in the second stage is the now ubiquitous... more inside