Filial Piety and the Japanese
The other day I was listening to the audio book of Children of Men and I heard a word I'd ...
The other day I was listening to the audio book of Children of Men and I heard a word I'd ...
The Japanese government continues to wrestle with the country's falling birthrate, among the lowest in the industrialized world, and one ...
I've managed to catch the cold that's been going around the J-List office, so I've got one of those Japanese ...
As a person from a relatively young nation, at least compared to Japan's long history, I'm often floored by how ...
Desserts in Japan can be a little different from what you might find back home. One popular dish in Japan ...
Being an anime fan means more than just enjoying pretty moe girls and watching robots battle each other: it's a ...
All things considered, laughter only belongs in a foreign language classroom if it helps build confidence in language skills, and ...
It's a proud time for J-List's Yasu, the guy in charge of stocking cool artbooks and Japanese study items on ...
I've often gotten the impression that Japan has a reputation for not matching the standards set by the U.S. and ...
The other day I saw my wife watching an American movie that was being shown with Japanese subtitles, although I ...
One of the more interesting things about Japan is haikyo, or exploring the ruins of our modern civilization, and whether ...
In 2007 a sad event occurred in the town of Aizu-Wakamatsu, which is incidentally famous for being the site of ...
J-List is based in Gunma Prefecture, a crane-shaped piece of land that's located right in the center of Japan -- ...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is making her international debut right now, having chosen Japan for her first official visit. ...
I write a lot about Japanese history because it's an interesting way to get a feel for how unique the ...
In a lot of ways Japan is quite a well-run country. For example, when Vice Defense Minister Takamasa Moriya was ...
The other day we went out for one of my favorite Japanese foods, katsu, or fried cutlet of pork or ...
I went with my son to a public bath the other day, always a fun way to relax and wash ...
I've talked before about how the Japanese can be quite superstitious at times, and since today is Friday the 13th, ...
I like digging around in Japanese history to find interesting little tidbits. In 1853, Admiral Matthew Perry sailed his "black ...
I've always enjoyed the sounds of Japan, from the calming bong-bong-bong made by train crossings to sounds that mark the ...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be coming to Japan next week on her first visit in her new official ...
Japan started its history more or less as a blank slate, with most of its architecture, religion and even written ...
Japan's toilet culture is quite unique, especially when you're coming from the outside. First, there are two types of toilets ...