Mike Staffa

All About Mike Staffa: I'm a comedian and tech enthusiast who's been living in Japan since 2005. In my down time I listen to punk music, reminisce about my years in Osaka, and try to convince my Japanese friends that Minnesota is a state they should know.

How to Do Bilingual Improv

Improvisational comedy is a tough skill to pick up even in your native language. So how do you do it in English and Japanese at the same time?

5 Ways Improv is a Sport

Comedy Tokyo

Japan's Health and Sports Day exists to promote an active lifestyle—that should count competitive improv, right?

5 Things I Learned Doing Japanese Improv

Learning Japanese Comedy

If you're getting tired of JLPT textbooks, kanji apps and watching TV you don’t understand, why not think about using improv comedy to study the language?

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All About Weird Japan

Japan is a weird and wonderful place! These videos from Wanderlist are just a small taste of what you can expect when you visit!

Stories to Experience National Parks of Japan

More than just a collection of some of the country's most stunning landscapes, Japan's National Parks tell the story of the diverse ways in which Japanese culture developed in harmony with nature throughout the centuries.

Spring in Tohoku

Food, history and some incredible late-blooming cherry blossoms—Tohoku in spring has it all!

All About Cherry Blossoms in Japan

Savor the 'sakura' nation.

All About Japan's Temples & Shrines

Explore Japan's enduring spiritual history.