Tag: cars

I saw that, for the 12th year in a row, the Toyota Camry was the top-selling car in the U.S. ...

Every year the Oxford English Dictionary chooses to bless a few new words by adding them to its hallowed pages, ...

The anime industry has certainly gone through changes over the years. You could break it down into different eras, perhaps ...

I often talk about the various unique aspects of the Japanese language, in part because I just think languages are ...

One of the minor challenges about being back in the U.S. is getting used to driving on the opposite side ...

One of the best things about Japan is the way a foreign visitor will generally never have to feel fear ...

Japan's automobile market is quite different from what you may be used to in your own home country. For starters, ...

One of the good things about living in Gunma Prefecture, located in the exact center of Japan's main island of ...

Sometimes it seems that Japan has been custom-made to surprise us all, and I'm not just talking about the Cheeseburger ...

While I was busy meeting customers here in San Diego, Japan was having yet another election, this time for the ...

Over the years I've learned a few things about the Japanese people. They are hardworking, honest and way more punctual ...

There are certain paradoxes you encounter when dealing with Japan. For example, we often think of the country as a ...

One thing about living in Japan: living here will make you a better driver. The combination of driving on narrow ...

The science of Japanese car names is always interesting to study. Above all, they must sound 格好いい kakko ii (cool, ...

People in J-List's home prefecture of Gunma are going to be extra careful driving this week, for two reasons. The ...

One unique aspect of companies in Japan is the way they do pretty much everything, without limiting themselves to one ...

Although I generally like my adopted country of Japan, there are a few aspects of life here that aren't so ...

When you live in Japan, you naturally develop a new set of skills in order to survive. Very few streets ...

Anime, of course, is a collection of fun memes which continually build on story and character concepts established in previous ...

Japan is a wonderful country, full of friendly people and vibrant culture that seems tailor-made to appeal to gaijin like ...

The Japanese election is off to a running start, and it's promising to be as urusai (noisy) as ever, with ...

The Japanese have a unique relationship with the United States, and many are fascinated with our culture, from Hollywood to ...

One subject I write about a lot is the way learning a foreign language helps you to understand your own ...

This has certainly been a harrying week for violent protests. The Japanese government's purchase of the Senkaku Islands from their ...