150,000 fans later, learning about Japan through the kanji for “child,” and comparing movies between Japan and the U.S.
Well, one weekend and a staggering 150,000 people later, the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con is past. It was a wild ...
Well, one weekend and a staggering 150,000 people later, the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con is past. It was a wild ...
Karaoke (pronounced kah-rah-OH-kay) is the famous Japanese tradition of getting up and singing in front of others. The word literally ...
Like every nation, Japan has a segment of people from other countries living there, although at just 1.5% of the ...
Well, Otakon is over, and it was a real blast. As the premier anime convention on the East Coast, it's ...
I'm enjoying my time here in Annapolis, as we get ready for Otakon, the wildest anime convention on the East ...
I've written about how Japan's society often seems to follow behind the U.S. in many areas, usually running about a ...
One observation I've made about Japan in the 15+ years I've spent there is, they pay a little more attention ...
Hello and happy Friday the 13th, often considered to be a day of good luck in Japan, since many festivals ...
It's always fun being back in the U.S., because I get to experience that rarest of sensations, reverse culture shock, ...
There are subtle nuances in how we use language, and the speech we choose to use says something about all ...
The Fourth of July celebration was a lot of fun, a rare treat for me since Anime Expo usually falls ...
Japan is a fun place -- the people are nice, the sights are beautiful, and you get to have wacky ...
We're still here at Anime Expo in Long Beach, and it's been a real blast. Monday is the last day ...