SAQ Japan
A while ago, I stumbled across a very interesting
website called Japan SAQ.
SAQ stands for Seldom Asked Questions, analogous to
it's more famous counterpart FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).
On the website, you can find countless facts about
Japanese (traditional and popular) culture, customs, etc.
For example:
Q. Why is it in
anime and manga, when a boy acts like a pervert they are pictured with blood
gushing from their nose? Is this derived from a legend of some
sort?
A. In
anime, a nosebleed means that a male character is sexually aroused. It's
kind of funny if you think about it--he is so aroused that blood not only fills
up his sex organs, it starts coming out his nose too.
The site can be found here: http://www.quirkyjapan.or.tv/saq.html
