Lack of Parking in Japan
You've been in Japan too long when you see a road with two lanes going in the same direction and ...
You've been in Japan too long when you see a road with two lanes going in the same direction and ...
Beans and pickles aren't something you often associate with a country's national culture, but I've observed that you can learn ...
Today I'm continuing my series on how Japanese may experience anxiety when traveling to the U.S., feeling the need to ...
Last time I talked about how when coming to the U.S., Japanese people will actually prepare themselves mentally to be ...
I'm having fun in Las Vegas, getting plenty of relaxing time in by the pool as I slowly recover from ...
I recently made a few posts about Japanese grammar, specifically the little "particles" that mark parts of a sentence. One ...
I remember back in college, I needed a new engine for a broken-down car I was driving. My mechanic sold ...
Well, the San Diego Comic-Con is over, and I'm tired but still exhilarated from all the fun. We learned many ...
Recently I wrote about some of the interesting grammatical particles that exist in Japanese, which "mark" the various parts of ...
Japan is an archipelago consisting of more than 6800 islands, which was created by the volcanic activity that gives the ...
I do like my current life, living in Japan yet getting to visit the U.S. frequently to attend fun anime ...
Japan is a country that believes in getting along harmoniously -- a good idea, considering that they have half the ...
When you pass a Subway sandwich shop, do you enthusiastically head inside, happy to be able to eat such a ...
It's time to mark a very special anniversary which has meant a lot to many of my generation. While you ...
Bad news for anyone in Japan who likes sleeping late in the mornings: election season will be starting at the ...
The Japanese language is, of course, very different from English -- about as different as you can get, as languages ...
Unlike other nations in Asia, the Japanese have no custom of tipping for good service, and no matter how good ...
Last time I talked about the sound words in Japanese and how they're a little different from the onomatopoeia we ...
For whatever reason, one of the themes of Japanese society is that its citizens don't show much in the way ...
Peter's favorite thing about Japan, #345: izakaya (ee-ZAH-kah-ya), a kind of cozy Japanese pub-restaurant that's filled with exotic food and ...
Onomatopoeia are the "sound words" that are all around us, and it's funny how they work differently in other languages. ...
There's a new social phenomenon in Japan right now, as single males embrace the art of making beautiful and healthy ...
There are many benefits to living in Japan, including being able to enjoy a cold beer while riding the train ...
When I was an ESL teacher, I worked hard to find innovative ways to teach my students, which was always ...