Your Friend in Japan An expected bit of Irish in Japan, thoughts on Japan’s slow-changing educational system, and all about the concept of “kakko ii” 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan How to sub-divide Japanese groups into “zoku” (tribes), all about Japanese rice, and what’s that blue spot on Taro’s butt? 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan How Cup Ramen became a part of our food culture, a new trend in vending machines, and my thoughts on the enigma of the “Japanese Female” 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan All about Mt. Fuji, how taking responsibility can lead to cleaner bathrooms, and thoughts on bathing and how the brain works 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan The Japanese concept of “joshiki” (common sense), why there are rice fields everywhere in Japan, and would you pay $3500 to meet Michael Jackson? 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan The needless tragedy of ‘ijime,’ what’s easy and hard about learning Japanese, and the Japanese as the most expressive people on the planet 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan All about trains and fuzzy blue rabbits from London, linguistic quirks of the Japanese language, and finding someone’s “secret talent” 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan The origins of Japan’s cult of “studying,” more warm weather for Tokyo, and the latest in Otaku Culture from Japan 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan On the relationship of foreigners and the Japanese, the “gaijin samurai” and an unexpected crime wave in Japan 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Japan as the land of the middle class, thoghts on Japan and Krispy Kreme, and fun Japanese things you can put on your car 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan The “Princess Di” of Japan, about Japan as a “vertical” society, and I can see the Sphinx from my house 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Understanding Japanese society through business cards, some fun Japanese words that are pregnant with meaning, and all about Shinjuku 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Japan as the land of safety, small conveniences of living in Japan, and the reason for that wacky “Engrish” 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan A new appreciation for American medicine, all about the word ‘baka’ and a really annoying girl in a yellow dress who I can’t stop listening to… 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan The history of Valentine’s Day in Japan, thoughts on why the Japanese are so harmonious, and a really cute picture of the Yamato 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan The warmest winter ever in Japan, all about the Japanese kanji character ‘ki’ and excitement at my son’s school 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan A Yakuza gang war in Tokyo, my trip to the concrete jungle of Tokyo, and how the wisdom of China is at work in Japan today 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan The reality of “learning Japanese,” Japan’s special relationship with garbage, and the history of the Japanese Postal Mark 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Shrinking the Earth and watching Football, all about the word “sumimasen” and the four islands of Japan 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Understanding world culture through Japanese hip hop music, thinking about thinking in a foreign language, and out with devils! 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Thoghts on learning Japanese back in 1987, the many nuances of Japanese name suffixes, and being romantic under an umbrella 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Culture shock for foreigners coming to Japan, reflections on the Japanese word “nantonaku” and test culture as a Great Democritizer in Japan 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan How the iTunes Japan store reflect Japan’s oddities, my mother-in-law and our old sofa, and understanding Japan through Big Macs 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan All about Japan’s most enigmatic food natto, how reading your Hemingway can help you under modern otaku culture, and a happy day for a town in Japan 20 years ago
