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Got Questions About the Media in Japan? We've Got Answers! Like other countries, Japan has a free press that operates ...

Important note: the launch of the new J-List website is coming next week, most likely on Monday-Tuesday. This will entail ...

It’s sakura time in Japan right now, as cherry blossoms around the country explode in beautiful fireworks of pink. Being ...

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, when millions of Japanese males will wake up hoping to receive chocolate from their wives, girlfriends, ...

The holiday season continues, and people are eager to receive wonderful gifts, including one that Hatsune Miku (?) has for ...

One thing I like to write about is how the collective image we have of Japan is usually not accurate, ...

One of the big trends in Japan these days is anime series about idols, and shows like IdolMaster, Love Live! ...

Japan is buzzing over the enactment of a new Secrets Protection Act which threatens prison terms for government employees or ...

A couple of updates ago I wrote about the word 常識 joshiki, meaning 'common sense,' and how one of the ...

As with other countries, fashions are constantly in motion in Japan, heading off in new directions then doubling back every ...

Ever since idol culture took off in the early 1970s, Japan has had an affinity for pop idols, extremely cute ...

There are a lot of unique fashions that are either created or enriched by Japan's anime subculture world, like the ...

Like everyone, I'm a big fan of using Internet search to artificially raise my IQ, finding information or verifying it ...

One of the more enjoyable aspects to living in Japan is the constant stream of entertaining TV commercials, and I ...

An important aspect of the Japanese concept of 萌え (moe, pronounced mo-EH) is extreme cuteness through endearing physical and/or character ...

One of the most enigmatic people in Japan is Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Johnny & Associates (or "Johnny's Jimusho" in ...

Today is New Year's Eve, a day to do any last-minute "big cleaning," including getting the car washed, since no ...

A 2012 winds down, everyone in Japan is getting ready for the entertainment event of the year, the Kohaku Uta ...

I write often about how the Japanese love it when foreigners take an interest in their culture, and nothing is ...

There are many innovative ways Japanese companies advertise to get their messages out to people, like running a short commercial ...

I've learned a few things about Japanese females over the years. First, they love cute things, especially kawaii phone straps ...

Well, 2011 is finally at an end. It was a very strange year, filled with events that no one could ...

like Twitter and Facebook because I can toss out ideas to my readers and get instant feedback from them. I ...

Japan's crisis continues, though things are slowly coming under control. As calm returns and companies work hard to normalize the ...