What’s up with those big eyes and colored anime hair, and, understanding Japan’s great Meiji Restoration adventure
Many people first experience Japan through its animation, which has been a staple of entertainment here since Astro Boy was ...
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Lessons we could learn from Japan about “safety driving,” pointing with the middle finger, and trivia on Japanese toilets
I've often thought that there are some really good ideas in Japan that the rest of the world could learn ...
What they teach in a Japanese “morals” class, smart tricks for studying a foreign language, and Japan’s newest otaku boom
It's always interesting to observe the large and small differences between schools here and back in the States. Both my ...
Typhoons and destruction in Japan, Respect for the Aged Day, and a death sentence for Japan’s scariest cult leader
Typhoon season has arrived in Japan, with Typhoon No. 13 (named "Shanshan" by the American weather service, although no one ...
Seeing Japan through iced coffee goggles, relieving stress through coloring books, and how we gaijin can save Japan from its falling birthrate!
Whenever my wife and I try a new restaurant we order aisu kohi, which we use to judge the dedication ...
The hierarchy of language in Japan, trouble for “unhurried education” and, is my wife a Desperate Housewife?
Hello again from Japan, where, when two people say the same thing at the same time, they're then supposed to ...
Challenges of international marriage, housing issues in Japan, and all about Japanese bread (pan)
My wife and I face various daily challenges because of our kokusai kekkon, or international marriage. As an American I ...
Fun in my Miata, all about Sake and what to avoid, and the sound of silence in Japanese
We're quite a Mazda family around here, with a Miata in San Diego, a Miata (or "Roadster," which Japanese think ...
Learning to count chopsticks in Japanese, the meaning of GOD HAIR & MAKE, and Japan’s new yaoi boom
When you learn a language as different from English as Japanese is, some things are going to be challenging, such ...
Benefits from Japan’s homogeneous culture, drawbacks to living in Japan, and the Japanese futon defined
Japan is, by and large, quite a homogeneous place. I've travelled from Sapporo to Hiroshima and have seen much of ...
Japan and “acting your age,” all about Japanese seaweed, and the official dictionary of Japan
I've written before about how the "eyes of others" (hito no me) can be a strong force in keeping Japanese ...
Cultural reasons behind self-introductions in Japan, how to find good sushi, and Zeta Gundam III
A word you hear a lot in Japan is jiko shoukai (自己紹介) which just means "self introduction" but which has ...
This year’s Meat Day celebration in Japan, my lust for American cell phones, and the meaning of “recycle” in Japan
The Japanese often play with numbers in interesting ways, converting the numerals into sounds to make messages. Through a phonetic ...
Earthquakes and Japan’s islands, a parable about the sexes in Japan, and an update on the Imperial Family’s problems
Japan is an atoll of more than 3000 large and small islands, with the major ones being the main island ...
The music scene in Japan, ways to stay cheaply in Japan, and all about Valentine’s Day
The music scene in Japan is rich and varied, with its own unique ebbs and flows of visual rock, hip ...
Akemashite Omedetou, all about Japanese banking, and forces at work on banks in Japan
Hello and Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu to everyone. We hope you had a really fun New Year's blast -- we certainly ...
NHK and Japanese history, a shocking fire at 3 am, and the living-challenged in Japan
Well, the popular historical drama Yoshitsune has come to an end, and what an end it was. Every year Japan's ...
The nuances of “Ogenki desu ka?” and a new movements in Japanese politics
Ogenki desu ka? This is one of the first phrases a student of Japanese encounters, and it corresponds to the ...
All about Commodore Perry, more on Japan’s culture of “sho ga nai” and our “second house”
Hello again from Japan, the home of "rinse in shampoo" (which means shampoo that contains cream rinse in it). One ...
On the creativity of children, social change in Japan, and what’s up with Steven Seagal
Children are very creative, and it seems there's nothing that a child is incapable of imagining, especially when it comes ...
More on language and values, and a bunch of Japanese words that are fun to learn (?)
The study of language is never merely about learning vocabulary words and grammar -- if done right, those who acquire ...
The Fall season in Japan, touching Japanese TV commercials, and a cosmic rule about pickles
Hello again from Japan. We're very sorry with the problems with the site after the last update -- we had ...
Lexus is coming to Japan, the concept of Idioms in Japanese, and more about OH! Mikey
A new car company is coming to Japan, but Japanese consumers are already quite familiar with their products. After years ...
The latest crime wave in Japan, wholesome words by concerned Japanese parents, and beer made specially for kids
There's a minor crime wave going on in Japan right now: serial petnapping. Japan has been in the midst of ...
