Buddhism Influences Japanese People and Culture
Although many Japanese will deny having a religion, when all is said and done Japan is a very Buddhist nation. ...
Although many Japanese will deny having a religion, when all is said and done Japan is a very Buddhist nation. ...
There are many differences between Japan and the U.S. For example, America has way more lawyers -- 1 for every ...
This weekend is a special one for me. Mrs. J-List has gone with a friend to South Korea, so I ...
One of the many challenges Japan faces in the 21st century is getting a handle on its suicide rate, which ...
The other evening I was sitting in front of the TV, wanting to watch some lighthearted and relaxing anime, so ...
The current anime season in Japan continues to impress with its great lineup, which forces me to reschedule other activities ...
While I certainly love sushi, sashimi, sukiyaki and other types of exotic Japanese cuisine, I often find my favorite foods ...
One of the more interesting aspects of Japan is the top-down nature of its society, how it's ostensibly structured in ...
Japanese TV never fails to entertain. One show I've watched a few times is called TATExHOKO (meaning "shield vs. spear"), ...
Happy Moe Day! Due to the way the kanji for moe looks like the characters for "10-month 10-day" or October ...
One theme I write a lot about is how there's exactly one "correct" way to do things in Japan -- ...
One of the highlights of Anime Expo was having the president of famed game and anime creator Nitroplus come out ...
Everyone knows famous Japanese foods like sushi, sashimi, ramen and so on. But there's a lot more to eating in ...
I recently saw a news article about U.S.-based Auntie Anne's Pretzels, which had opened its first location in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. ...
Yesterday I experienced that Great Democratizer, the full body health checkup, called ningen dock or "human dock" in Japanese. (The ...
The Japanese language is based on kanji characters in much the same way that Western languages draw from ancient Latin ...
It can be interesting to analyze the themes used in anime and manga. In many series, the stories are built ...
There are many things I like about Japan, like turning on the kotatsu for the first time in winter, eating ...
Each year the organization that publishes the Standardized Kanji Test announces the "kanji of the year," the single character that ...
Over the weekend I did my duty as a Japan blogger and went to see the Space Battleship Yamato live ...
Japan's first Hooters location opens today in Tokyo, and the Japanese Internets are buzzing about the new restaurant, where food ...
One aspect of Japan that appears odd to us free-thinking foreigners is how strict the educational system can be, especially ...
I continue to enjoy my time in the U.S., zooming around San Diego in my Mazda Miata, my favorite car ...
There are many ways of approaching the study of Japanese. You can follow the traditional approach, studying with Japanese textbooks ...