Tag: culture

Well, my fun trip to Seattle is done, and the time has come for me to flit back to J-List ...

One question I'm interested in is, what happens inside our brains when we decide we love Indian naan bread, or ...

If you’ve watched more than three episodes of anime, you’ll likely know that Valentine’s Day in Japan is a little ...

Do you live in the Los Angeles area? If so we hope to see you at the upcoming Anime Impulse ...

Happy New Year from your Friend in Japan®, J-List! We hope 2017 is a peaceful and happy hear for you ...

Christmas is this Sunday, and all of us at J-List send you the warmest Makise Kurisumasu wishes, wherever you are ...

Hello again from Japan. We're having a 15% off sale on all T-shirts and "ecchi" grab bags based in San ...

Hello again from Japan. We're having a 15% off sale on all T-shirts and "ecchi" grab bags based in San ...

Hello again from Japan. There's a new Star Wars movie in town, and I'm taking the day off to go ...

December is here, and we've having a huge 50% Off Shipping Sale! For one week, through December 8, get half ...

We're all human, and are naturally susceptible to having partially incorrect stereotypes about a far-off country like Japan. As I ...

One of the most welcome events in the history of Japanese pop culture was when anime studios finally figured out ...

One topic that's interesting to explore is the Western custom of kissing and its history with Japan. While the English ...

There are many anime series out there filled with subtlety and grace, like Aoi Hana; a realistic story about what ...

You know you're in Japan when you make a visit to the convenience store and see a huge plush character ...

Saturday, October 1st, is a special day in the history of this company: our twentieth anniversary! Yes, it was a ...

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

The popularity of anime and related culture throughout Japan has led to anime-style visual images being used in all kinds ...

I continue to enjoy the New Game! anime, the story of a girl named Aoba who finds her dream job ...

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

Hello from your Friend in japan, J-List! We're busy preparing for the San Diego Comicon (we'll be at booth 4929!), ...

This has been a hard week in the U.S., with shootings, demonstrations, more shootings, and lots of general sadness. I ...

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

While Japanese TV has a reputation for zaniness thanks to Sasuke/Ninja Warriors and those old Takeshi's Castle re-runs, I'm often ...