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One unique aspect of Japan is that it's so peaceful -- called heiwa in Japanese -- and everyone here is ...

Makoto Shinakai's film Your Name is still running in Japanese theatres after exploding the box office in a way not ...

It's fun to analyze the various tropes that are perpetuated in anime, like the rich blonde girl with an aristocratic ...

Hello and Happy Halloween from your friends in Japan. While Halloween was originally a foreign custom to the Japanese, it ...

One of my favorite aspects about the Japanese is the way they value diligence and hard work, whether it's spending ...

The Internet has been buzzing over an article that discussed the many challenges Japan faces in the future, including having ...

One of the most famous features of anime is, of course, the large, expressive eyes, which are so good at ...

If you follow J-List on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, you'll know I post a lot of interesting fanart from Pixiv ...

The Summer Comic Market has just ended, the 90th bi-annual event held since the popular convention started way back in ...

I'm interested in the idea of "cultural bridges" between Japan and the rest of the world, and the way certain ...

Well, another San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone, and the staff of J-List is tired but exhilarated from all ...

We just got done with the most successful Anime Expo in J-List's history. Thanks, everyone who attended, for making it ...

When studying a new language, one of the first things we want to do is learn the "naughty" words, which ...

Japan is a mysterious country which can be hard to figure out sometimes. One of my hobbies is to use ...

Greetings from J-List. We had a blast at the Phoenix Comicon, and I'm safely back in San Diego. Next stop ...

Hello from sunny Phoenix, Arizona, where we've come for the Phoenix Comicon. It's a balmy 114℉/46℃, and we're busy at ...

I'm interested in the way that the feedback we receive in life plays an important part in moving us in ...

Today I thought I'd talk about Japan's economy, and some recent trends. Japan is the third largest economy in the ...

One thing I like about animation as a medium is the way anything that can be conceived of can be ...

This is certainly turning out to be one of those anime seasons that overflows with worthwhile offerings, from the new ...

Though I enjoy living in Japan, there are some downsides, too. Being cold in the winter because houses here lack ...

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