Exploring Asian Culture Through San Diego
Every large city has its Asian district, and in San Diego it's located along Convoy Avenue in the Kearny Mesa ...
Every large city has its Asian district, and in San Diego it's located along Convoy Avenue in the Kearny Mesa ...
Yesterday I took a trip to Takasaki to visit the local branch of the Tokyo Immigration Office. I was there ...
I happened to see that China had released a warning, advising the U.S. to "be concerned at the rising tide ...
The Japanese are big fans of television, and watch 2-6 hours of TV per day on average, depending on their ...
Are French people Buddhists? Are the Germans lonely? Are the British particularly heroic, and do Americans eat lots of rice? ...
One thing you learn when living as an expat in Japan is how global the world can be. Recently my ...
Although I generally like my adopted country of Japan, there are a few aspects of life here that aren't so ...
I often write about how Japan is a homogeneous place in which 98.5% of the people consider themselves to be ...
One thing I like about the Japanese is their interesting way of looking at things, which is often very creative. ...
One keyword that's big in Japan these days is チャイナリスク ("China Risk"), which describes the many potential problems that countries ...
When foreigners come to Japan they're immediately enthralled with the beautiful temples and shrines they encounter here. Japan has two ...
Near J-List there's a park I used to frequent with my kids which had two small hills in the center. ...
I write a lot about how Japan is one of the safest and most peaceful countries in the world. Murders ...
One of the most fascinating things about the world is the way our perceptions change as the scale we're observing ...
The currency of Japan is the yen, a word that means "circle." (The Chinese yuan and Korean won both mean ...
Japan has been called "the only country that cares what its foreigners think," and judging from the large number of ...
Selamat pagi! That's 'good morning' in Malay and Indonesian, and a Nichijou reference, in case you didn't catch that series. ...
Well, we've come to the end of another year. 2012 was a great year for us at J-List, with lots ...
Today marks the return of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to power, as Shinzo Abe is officially confirmed as Japan's ...
As a card-carrying fan of oldschool Japanese animation and pop culture, I make it a point to enjoy both cool ...
When Japanese couples get ready to have a child, they naturally start making lists of possible baby names. While most ...
The election in the U.S. is finally over, and I'm sure everyone is happy to have it behind them. Unfortunately ...
Kokusai kekkon, or international marriage, is a popular way for Japanese to find a partner who can provide something that ...
The Korean rap song "Gangnam Style" has become a huge phenomenon, introducing people all over the world to the randomness ...