Your Friend in Japan Nuances of how you call people in Japanese, writing systems in Japanese and how they’ve changed, and gaijin fingerprinting 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Internalizing a foreign culture through gestures, the current state of English conversation in Japan, and guess what day to day is? 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Learning about Japan through first- and second-person pronouns, the relationship of Japan and Hawaii, and more fun with Japanese superstitions 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Questions about ice cream in Japan, on Japanese students who use their dictionaries too much, and funny corporate slogans in English 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Linguistic foibles in Japanese, “made-in-Japan” English words for people who like mayonnaise, and questions about inflation 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan You’ve been in Japan too long when you ‘teach’ someone your phone number, all about the history of Panasonic, and fun with English phrases in Japan 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Thoughts on how the Japanese define “family,” confusion over English lyrics in Japanese songs, and how to tell a Korean from a Japanese 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan The mechanisms of Japan’s group structures, big differences in education between Japan and the U.S., and some useful Japanese words 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan The next Prime Minister of Japan is decided, more thoughts on how the Japanese keep their politics peaceful, and things to do in Tokyo 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan More about the “second childhood” you get when learning a language, my daughter’s Sports Day, and all about the Toyoya Prius and Tezuka Osamu 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Learning about Japan through late-night TV, update on international marriage in Japan, and learning Chinese “for free” 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan “Respect for the Aged Day” in Japan, various ideas about the grammar of Japanese, and the joy of shared popular culture 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan The possibility of Japan’s first “otaku” Prime Minister, various thoughts on bilingualism, and all about Japanese health drinks (and other potions) 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Frustration at teaching English in Japan, “sorry” to see Prime Minister Abe go, how to pronounce Japanese, and “see you later, bald person” 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan More about “standing out in a crowd,” what Steven Spielberg has to do with learning Japanese, and ways that Japanese people save space 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan A big typhoon pummels Japan, thoughts on the concept of “standing out” and a fun word of Japanese for you 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan A trip to a Japanese doctor’s office, insights into Japanese home remodeling, and differences between Gaijin and Japanese 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Learning about Japan through traditional calligraphy, interesting trends on Japanese television, and all about the word “Domo” 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? 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 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 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 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 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 19 years ago
