Open Discussion on Japanese Television, with Bakusho Mondai
I've often been impressed with the open nature of discussion I've seen on Japanese television, with several shows that really ...
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The Pachinko + Speed Racer Connection
Japan's Pachinko industry continues to innovate in interesting ways as it tries to appeal to new kinds of customers, and ...
My Favorite Japanese Food, “Nabe”
It's winter in Japan right now, the season for one of my favorite dishes, nabe (NAH-beh). The word means "pot" ...
Karaoke Update: The Age of the Singing Otaku
The J-List staff had fun at our New Year's Party on Friday, and afterwards we engaged in that famous Japanese ...
Thoughts on men and women and marriage, things that surprise foreigners in Japan, and how we sound to the Japanese
Yesterday my wife and I went to our favorite restaurant and noticed that the girl who had been working there ...
Some thoughts on the series “Lost,” how to brighten a Japanese salaryman’s day, and how learning Japanese can get you fewer dates
I've caught the "Lost" bug, and am enjoying watching the series on DVD here in San Diego. One interesting aspect ...
All about “joshiki” (Common Sense) and the Japanese, negative aspects of this, and some thoughts on turkey
Unlike the U.S. or most of Europe, Japan is a very homogenous country, where people tend to consider themselves part ...
Funny moments in Japan, Tokyo’s famous Asakusa district, and limitations of Japanese “humility”
(It looks like we were experiencing some problems with the site due to heavy server load, although it's fixed now. ...
Thoughts on innovation and cameras in cell phones, the “next” Brad Pitt as an Otaku, and update on all those lovely fires…
Is teen heart-throb Zac Efron, the so-called "next Brad Pitt," an otaku? That's the question asked in a Japanese magazine ...
Having fun with perceptions, all about Japanese steak, and my trip to a Caribbean Beach
Perceptions are funny things, and it's surprising how easily they can be wrong. One day a student of mine asked ...
Nuances of how you call people in Japanese, writing systems in Japanese and how they’ve changed, and gaijin fingerprinting
First, we apologize for an outage on the J-List and JBOX.com websites, which was caused by a bad router at ...
The next Prime Minister of Japan is decided, more thoughts on how the Japanese keep their politics peaceful, and things to do in Tokyo
Well, the race for the leadership of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party is over, and the calm, moderate Yasuo Fukuda has ...
Learning about Japan through late-night TV, update on international marriage in Japan, and learning Chinese “for free”
I watch more than a little late-night Japanese TV, and I enjoy its light- hearted goofiness. The other night I ...
“Respect for the Aged Day” in Japan, various ideas about the grammar of Japanese, and the joy of shared popular culture
Today is a holiday in Japan: Keiro no Hi, or Respect for the Aged Day. Celebrated nationally since 1966 -- ...
The possibility of Japan’s first “otaku” Prime Minister, various thoughts on bilingualism, and all about Japanese health drinks (and other potions)
The rush is on to choose a successor to Prime Minister Abe after his sudden resignation on Wednesday. I saw ...
On psychology and jealousy of gaijin living in Japan, thinking about Japanese grammar while in the bath, and using the Far Side in English class
I've written before about the psychology of ex-pats living in Japan, such as the the Three Stages of Eye Aversion ...
Large and small forms of taste-related culture shock, why do the Japanese live so long, and how you can come live in Japan
There are naturally many large and small forms of culture shock a person experiences when they go go live in ...
Otakon wrap up, Japanese election results, and various thoughts about the “Founding Fathers” of modern Japan
Well, Otakon is over, and it was a real blast. As the premier anime convention on the East Coast, it's ...
Friday the 13th and superstitions from Japan, thoughts on how to approach learning, and my take on Heroes and Japanese actors
Hello and happy Friday the 13th, often considered to be a day of good luck in Japan, since many festivals ...
Our plan to “reform” our home in Japan, the joys of getting citizenship, and times when Japan just throws you for a loop
Our plan to "reform" (remodel) our house in Japan is continuing apace, as we prepare to redo our bath area, ...
Star Wars group geekout update, the linguistic roots of Japanese, and psychology through TV commercials
The Star Wars Celebration IV convention is in full swing, and here in Los Angeles tens of thousands of fans ...
The history of family names in Japanese, why there are so many last names in use here, and the Japanese connection with Auld Lang Syne
Names in Japanese are quite different from what we're usually used to in the West. Right off the bat, the ...
Japan’s latest “boom,” the custom of giving sake to your political candidate, and driving in Japan
Japan is the land of the "boom," and you never know when some new thing is going to come out ...
The cell phone industry in Japan, ways that language reflects culture, and buying a “mansion”
The local cell phone industry has been turned on its ear by the news that Europe's Vodafone was quitting the ...
