Tag: culture

Hello all. I am still in San Diego, enjoying the January warmth, which until I got here was the January ...

Hello all. Back to work for the J-List crew, although it's time for the nenmatsu rush of people taking days ...

Pachinko is a popular past-time in Japan, especially with men. It's basically a vertical pinball-style machine, with the object being ...

Japan is very technically advanced, and no where is this more evident than in the market for portable phones, called ...

You've been in Japan too long when you pronounce the word "warehouse" as "wah-rey house." Japanese pronunciation is extremely easy, ...

You've been in Japan too long when you pronounce the word "warehouse" as "wah-rey house." Japanese pronunciation is extremely easy, ...

There are always interesting ways to gain an understanding of a society through its language. One word that speaks to ...

When I came to Japan, I had my share of culture shock. Women in kimonos riding an ultramodern Shinkansen. Vending ...

When Icame to Japan, I had my share of culture shock. Women in kimonos riding an ultramodern Shinkansen. Vending machines ...

Like Bill Gates and Donald Trump, the movers and shakers of the Japanese business world -- the "shacho" or company ...

Hello again from Japan, the home of a car called the Toyota Ism (named after the English suffix -ism, from ...

Japan is ecstatic about the achievement of Ichiro, Japan's current favorite son, who beat the record for most hits in ...

Hello and T.G.I.F. from everyone on the J-List team!It's fall, and that means it's the season for school sports festivals, ...

Hello and T.G.I.F. from everyone on the J-List team!It's fall, and that means it's the season for school sports festivals, ...

Sunday was the centennial of the death of Lafcadio Hearn, one of the first gaijin to "turn Japanese" and live ...

One of the biggest surprises any foreigner living in Japan receives is when he sees his first Japanese right wingers, ...

Hello from Japan, home of feminine products with names like Charmy Body Fit and Supporty.Japan's birthrate is among the lowest ...

Hello from Japan, where you order french fries in restaurants by asking for "potato." Japan's electronics industry is a very ...

Japan can be a superstitious place, with many beliefs that people in the West would have trouble understanding. Some of ...

Hello and Happy Monday from your friends in Japan!It is interesting to observe the differences between Japan and the U.S. ...

Hello again from Japan, where buildings have funny names like "Apartment Cream Soda." We apologize for the delay with the ...

Hello again from all your friends at J-List!There's no doubt about it: living in Japan will make you a better ...

Hello again from all your friends in Japan!Now that the ban on Japanese cultural imports has been lifted in South ...

Hello and TGIF from all of us in Japan!First of all, we're extremely happy to announce that all 18+ images ...