Being a Champion of Justice, thoughts on “Image English” in advertising, and the perfect gifts for White Day
I remain convinced that the foreigners who live in Japan furnish an important service to the country, by providing a ...
Tag: bathing
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 ...
Japanese aesthetics not found in Vegas, how computers display Japanese, and bilingualism
We're on our way back from Las Vegas, tired but sated from our time here. The AVN show was good ...
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 ...
On the Japanese concept of “normal,” ideas that Japanese can’t come up with, and how to be rude to the Emperor
Hello again from J-List. We're still enjoying our vacation in the U.S., this time in beautiful San Luis Obispo, where ...
Unique businesses that exist in Japan, Rubik’s Cube, and more Funny English Words
Japan is a unique place, and the economic forces that cause this kind of business or that to spring up ...
Community spirit, Japan style, and what to do with old schools you don’t need anymore
J-List is based in a small city in central Japan, about 100 km north of Tokyo, and it has a ...
Humility in Japan, the many faces of apologies, and Japanese calendars
Hello again from J-List. We're a day late with the update because of some database related problems, but the update ...
About Japanese hot springs, shoes and the Japanese concept of cleanliness
Hello again from Japan. First, sorry for some confusion over the iTunes Music Cards we posted last time -- due ...
Notes from Otakon in Baltimore, diappearing Japanese buildings, and more on bilingualism
Well, we're here at Otakon in Baltimore, and we're having a great time, surrounded by America's most vibrant young people, ...
Japanese food for the summer including delicious eel, and a little on the nature of fame in Japan
The Japanese can be very seasonal people, going out of their way to enjoy each season for what it has ...
Various surprises that were waiting for me when I went to live in Japan
Before I moved to Japan, I had a lot of preconceptions about what life would be like here, based on ...
The nature of competition in Japan, and all about Japanese bathing
One unique aspect of Japan is how many industries have to deal with competition from the government, which interferes with ...
Everything you wanted to know about shoes and the Japanese
Hello all. Apologies on posting this late -- I plum forgot to post the blog on Friday when I finished ...
Peter asks: what does America smell like?
Hello, all. It's mid-week and we're all doing fine. Although I got to work late today, I'm ahead of schedule ...
Yon-sama and variations on the word “Gambarimasu”
Hello all. Finishing a busy week, and am looking forward to taking the kids to the onsen, that is, hot ...
Greetings from J-List 12/6/04
It's funny how a language reflects the people who speak it, and vice versa. Much of famously nuance-filled indirectness of ...
Greetings from J-List 12/3/04
Every rule has an exception, and the Japanese writing system is riddled with so many exceptions, it's almost as complex ...
Greetings from J-List 11/24/04
The Japanese import many words from other languages for use in their daily lives. Usually the words are from English, ...
Greetings from J-List 10/25/2004
What a year Japan is having! Right after last week's typhoon killed 78 people, Japan has been racked by several ...
Greetings from J-List October 6, 2004
The problem of how to pay for retirement for aging populations is plaguingmany nations today, and Japan is no exception. ...
Greetings from J-List September 24, 2004
Hello again from Japan, where staplers are known as "hotchkiss," after a company that made them back in the 19th ...
Greetings from J-List September 17, 2004
Hello again from Japan, home of cars with names like the Largo Wagonist and Suzuki Perky.Back when I was single, ...
Greetings from J-List July 30, 2004
You probably know that the Japanese eat whale, which is "kujira" in Japanese (some trivia for you: Godzilla got his ...
