My kids learned about Japan through Pokemon

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

For a parent, there’s a lot to complain about when it comes to your kids’ Pokemon addiction. It’s tough on the wallet, it distracts form schoolwork, etc. etc. But here’s a touching little story about a family trip to Japan that got really good thanks to that everpresent Pikachu and his adorable little critter friends. [...]

Ponyo and Pokemon flicks top Japan box office

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Hayao Miyazaki’s first full-length feature film in four years, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, is still at the top of the cliff, so to speak, of Japanese cinema this past weekend, beating out Kunihiko Yuyama’s Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl: Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Shaymin, the 11th installment in the venerable (and [...]