Tag: beer

The Japanese are amazing people, and I’ve loved living and working alongside them for the past 27+ years. Although they’re ...

As an American who's lived outside the U.S. for more than half his life (as of this month), I can ...

Although Japan might be famous for sake, the beverage most people order when it's time to relax after a hard ...

The other day I watched the movie Psycho for the first time. The reason was that Tomo, the Japanese staffer ...

Although sake might be the alcoholic drink most associated with Japan, when the workday is done most salarymen will reach ...

The J-List staff had fun last Friday, as we said farewell to a departing employee and hello to a new ...

I'm rushing this update out a bit today, since the J-List crew is going out to an izakaya restaurant for ...

Saturday marks the official start of autumn, which is a holiday in Japan, though it'll be observed two days later ...

We've been eating well at home lately, with delicious ham and fresh mangoes and other good things. The reason is ...

There's no way around it: alcohol is often an important part of social life in Japan, and there's even a ...

One English word the Japanese get a lot of mileage out of is "the," pronounced za in Japanese due to ...

One concept in Japan I like a lot is shinrai (SHEEN-rye), which just means "trust," although as is usually the ...

You learn certain things about the Japanese when you live here. For example, you discover that 5'8" (172 cm) is ...

I'm rushing to finish this update a little early since tonight we're having the J-List shinnen-kai, or New Year's Party. ...

Although the Japanese generally have both feet firmly on the ground, there are times when they can be extremely superstitious. ...

Alcohol has historically played an important social role in Japan, and it's interesting to examine some of the customs that ...

Hello again from J-List, now in Las Vegas, where we've taken the kids for some post-Christmas relaxation. We hope you ...

Perhaps it's because I'm from San Diego, where the only two seasons are "nice" and "slightly less nice," but I ...

Everyone knows sake (SAH-kay), the famous rice-brewed beverage that's one of the most famous images of Japan. But another popular ...

Although Japan might be famous for sake, wine distilled from rice, the beverage most people order when it's time to ...