Japan, World War II and UXBs
One thing about being an American is visiting our national shrines in Washington D.C., which include dignified memorials to the ...
One thing about being an American is visiting our national shrines in Washington D.C., which include dignified memorials to the ...
One interesting aspect of Japan is that they're the only country in the world that cares what foreigners think about ...
Happy Halloween from Japan! October 31st is a fun day to wear scary costumes and chase ghosts and spirits from ...
I'm currently re-watching the Lord of the Rings films on Blu-ray in preparation for the coming Hobbit movie. Like other ...
Stereotypes are bad because they cause us to make assumptions about people from other countries before we've gotten to know ...
The U.S. is currently embroiled in "election hell," and while this doesn't involve Mr. Obama and Mr. Romney driving around ...
Every language has dialects, and Japanese is no different. I've heard that since Japanese people are more likely to stay ...
I saw a report that Japan had fallen to 101st out of 135 countries with regards to gender equality, dropping ...
The Korean rap song "Gangnam Style" has become a huge phenomenon, introducing people all over the world to the randomness ...
Google has changed all our lives and added several points to our collective IQs, for which I'm very grateful. If ...
Fall is my favorite time of year in Japan. The weather is nearly always pleasant, and there's nothing like going ...
I like to look at ways we can understand Japan through its language. Here in Japan, there's often "one" correct ...
Over the weekend Mrs. J-List and I took a drive up to Nikko for a relaxing dip in an onsen. ...
One of the more important aspects of the Japanese is their humility, which is considered an important trait for both ...
The Japanese have a unique relationship with the United States, and many are fascinated with our culture, from Hollywood to ...
The Japanese do their best when it comes to learning English, with most taking six years in junior high and ...
Coming to Japan meant getting used to many things. Canned coffee, or corn and mayonnaise on pizza. Rooms that were ...
Do you like karaoke? If so then we have good news: today has been designated as Karaoke Culture Day by ...
I saw that Japanese cellphone company Softbank is making a major investment into Sprint, the third largest cellular operator in ...
I often write about Japan's falling birth rate since it's one of the more visible challenges the country is facing ...
Each language has its own unique phonetic features and potential for language play, some of which are picked up by ...
It can be interesting to analyze the themes used in the creation of characters for anime and manga: the fiery ...
I'm safely back in Japan after a pleasant flight on Korean Airlines, which I chose because I like their bibimbap, ...
Although the Japanese may have a reputation of being quite open-minded when it comes to sex, what with their open ...