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? 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 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 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 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” 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 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Challenges Apple’s iPhone will face in other language markets, like Japan 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 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Thoughts on flying to Japan, comparing sports and sexy waitresses, and more oddities of written Japanese 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. 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 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! 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Otakon wrap up, Japanese election results, and various thoughts about the “Founding Fathers” of modern Japan 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 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? 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 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 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan On reverse culture shock, phases kids go through in Japan, and all about Japanese TV 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan More on the language of men and women, the Jerusalem of Otakuism, and all about sex and nudity in Japan (cool!) 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan The lack of patriotic songs in Japan, what happened in our prefecture during WWII, and a useful word for Atari fans 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Being sick in Japan and America, the concept of “political correctness” in Japanese, and all about Japan’s famous alcoholic drink, sake 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Anime Expo update, advice on traveling in Japan, on the idea of Japan as “#81” and two words every pop Japanologist must know 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Getting ready for Anime Expo, all about Japanese name endings, tips on gift-giving, and thoughts on Japan and the iPhone 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan On watching Shrek 2 in Osaka Dialect, frustration at the correct way to pronounce “Appatomatox” and thoughts on returning home 19 years ago
