Ranma 1/2 often deals with cuisine, martial arts, the supernatural and China and Japan's rich cultural heritage. Here you can learn about the cultural references that might slip by in some of the jokes that Japanese readers easily catch.

Mythology & Folklore Asura Ushi no Koku Mairi Momotaro Oni Tanuki Yamata no Orochi Japanese Living Japanese Schools Clothing Dolls Inkstone & Inkstick Language Misogi, Mizugori & Uchimizu Noren Sento & Onsen Ojigi Bito Food Okonomiyaki Soba Tea Ceremony Milky

Retro Pop Culture Hand Gestures The Heno Heno Moheji Karuta & Hanafuda Kingyo-Sukui Shogi & Go Louise Brooks J.C. Leyendecker Romeo & Juliet (1968) Tiger Mask Oyoge Yutaro Obocchama-kun History, Heritage & Religion Hane-tsuki Butsudan Jizo Joya-no-Kane Kamidana Kendo Sousui Kunoichi Kuroko Seven Lucky Gods Shinai Sneaking Mask Machibikeshi Kuidaore Taro Swimming Techniques