Your Friend in Japan Learning about Japan through traditional calligraphy, interesting trends on Japanese television, and all about the word “Domo” by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Summer fireworks and reflections on language, the poor plight of Sumo’s most famous wrestler, and what’s up with those Japanese name stamps? by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Masi Oka of Heroes visiting Japan, contemplating Japanese culture through its food, and more dogs in Japan than babies by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan My weekend trip to Akiba, times when Japanese do or don’t apologize, and the history of the stapler in Japan by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan On psychology and jealousy of gaijin living in Japan, thinking about Japanese grammar while in the bath, and using the Far Side in English class by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Interesting foods Japanese eat in the summer, a Japanese gadget that washes your butt for you, and why Japan might need more lawyers by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan About Japan’s most famous (only?) charity, all about the word “genki,” and my kids re-adjusting to life in Japan by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Japanese High school baseball update, things I’ve learned from teaching ESL, and the next “boom” to hit Japan — Vinegar Beer? by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Large and small forms of taste-related culture shock, why do the Japanese live so long, and how you can come live in Japan by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Thoughts on e-books and other “revolutions,” the worst-run government program in history, and why you don’t want to be in a car in Japan now by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan The end of an era in driving convenience, Japan’s Obon Buddhist holidays, and everything you wanted to know about what a kimono is by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Japan as a “Matrix of Strange English,” on the strong-willed (and unattractive?) women of our prefecture, and language error “best hits” by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan All about Saiou and his horse, update on our summer school trip decision, and enjoying Japan’s seasons through bug noises by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Challenges Apple’s iPhone will face in other language markets, like Japan by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan My thoughts on the iPhone and challenges at using it in Japanese, hitchhiking, and the true “country” music of Japan by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Thoughts on flying to Japan, comparing sports and sexy waitresses, and more oddities of written Japanese by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan 150,000 fans later, learning about Japan through the kanji for “child,” and comparing movies between Japan and the U.S. by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Understanding Japan’s people through “Karaoke manners,” comparing cultures and “chicken scratches,” and an update at our Comicon booth by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Peter’s rant about “baka-gaijin” (with apologies to Chris Rock), thoughts on Japanese having an “American accent” and getting ready for Comicon! by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Otakon wrap up, Japanese election results, and various thoughts about the “Founding Fathers” of modern Japan by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan More thoughts on Hiro from Heroes (yuk yuk), comparing Maryland with Japan, and all about a great remapping in Japan’s history by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Ways that America steals ideas from Japan, the Japanese language as “most difficult in the world” and what color are your eyes? by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Observations on the Japanese and music culture, things you learn as an ESL teacher, and comparing San Diego to Japan by Peter Payne 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Friday the 13th and superstitions from Japan, thoughts on how to approach learning, and my take on Heroes and Japanese actors by Peter Payne 19 years ago
