Your Friend in Japan Thoughts on my father and Buddhism, the Mac-PC connection with being bilingual, and our cute American, Japanese daughter 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Good things and bad about living in Japan, more ways Japanese look to the West, and social benefits of love hotels 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Thoughts on ordering “peanuts butter,” a tasty Japanese treat in the winter, and a friend who can’t receive New Year’s Cards 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Confusingly noble business practices in Japan, ideas on gift-giving in Japanese society, and how cotton masks made $4 billion for AFLAC 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan The role of trains in Japan, funny observations on society here, and Christmas comes early 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Multiple meaning of “wa,” raising bilingual kids, and what cute culture has to do with the rock band KISS. 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan More info on how schools work in Japan, a sumo wrestling update and 40 years of Ultraman 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Education and high school dropouts in Japan, Japanese in touch with their history, and the biggest shock Japanese get when they go to the U.S. 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Being an American in Japan during Thanksgiving, subtleties of Japanese pronunciation, and a cultural lesson for PSP owners 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Coming to Japan from San Diego, changing Japanese views on alcohol, and Japan Autumn Report 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan A very Buddhist way of looking at your house pets, how to beat the Chinese at kanji, and thoughts on Japan’s future 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Interesting careers open to gaijin in Japan, getting used to strange words, and do you know what year it is? 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan American uniqueness vs. Japanese uniformity, a new debate on “beautiful Japan” and the little joys of living in Japan 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan What Japanese think of foreigners who learn their language, odd ways to get cell phone customers, and American politics seen through Japanese eyes 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan The Three Great Views of Japan, howling winds and volcanoes in my prefecture, and my wife’s strange link to Monty Python 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Things that can always freak a gaijin out, the Japanese penchant for talking over songs on the radio and what is a “real house”? 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan A delicious food that brings people together, naughty words in Japanese, and the tragedy of “ijime” in Japan 19 years ago
Your Friend in Japan The triumphant return of an old Japanese favorite, a milestone for my son, and a source of sadness in Japanese society 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Foreign accents and how they work in Japan, daylight savings time in Japan, and the joy of root beer 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan American-style shopping in Japan, the shadow of MC Hammer in TV commercials, and what does baseball have to do with ham? 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Checking one’s cultural preconceptions at the door, all about Tokyo and surrounding areas, and J-Drama update 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan The social problems of “hikikomori,” a Japan population update, and budding awareness of a scary holiday 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Conflicting themes in the medical industry in Japan, all about convenience stores, and how our brain names objects 20 years ago
Your Friend in Japan Commomorating Karaoke Culture Day, a cruel joke on the population front, and all about mixed bathing in Japan 20 years ago
