Tag: culture

One of my favorite aspects of living in Japan is definitely the food. There's lots to find here, from amazing ...

Thoughts on technology and IC cards, and learning about Japan’s culture through shoes.

It's funny how Japan can seem technologically advanced in some areas but behind the times in others. Apple's new payment ...

Fun with visual memes in anime, and how baby names work in Japanese.

Ever since the rise of "All Your Base Are Belong To Us" 14 years ago, people have been used to ...

A day to celebrate cute moé girls, and the most famous backpacks in Japan.

Unlike countries like Saudi Arabia, Canada or the United States, Japan has almost nothing in the way of natural resources, ...

The harmonious soul of the Japanese, and enjoying life as an expat.

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

The history of Japanese school swimsuits, and random thoughts on the Japanese language and mountains.

I like exploring the sources of various memes that exist in Japan, like the time I researched the origin or ...

My trip to Kyoto and Osaka, and world peace through Asian power.

Over the weekend I took a business trip to the best place you can take a business trip to, Kyoto. ...

Interesting gender issues in anime, and teaching my kids English with Harry Potter.

Greetings from Japan! I'm off to Kyoto and Osaka on a business trip, but while I'm gone the hardworking J-List ...

Living in space-challenged Japan, and the glory of Japanese pizza.

Foreigners living in Japan know that whenever there's an earthquake in any corner of the country, we'll get concerned calls ...

How the World Looks when Seen from Japan: Peace and War edition.

One fun aspect of living in Japan is watching NHK, Japan's national public broadcasting network, the channel to turn to ...

Promoting coffee milk through

moe culture, and connecting with anime through food. Last weekend was Comic Market, aka Comiket , the huge doujinshi convention ...

The victory of Harry Potter over Mickey Mouse, and learning about Japanese culture through Obon.

Japan is having its "Obon" Buddhist holidays right now, a solemn time when the spirits of deceased family members are ...

Random thoughts on Japan’s most famous mountain, and how to get Senpai to notice you

I enjoy J-List's Twitter feed and Facebook page because they allow me to throw out random pictures and observations about ...

Noticing odd things in the U.S., and How do Japanese fans feel about foreign fans?

I'm often asked what Japanese fans think of the global explosion in the popularity of anime, manga and Japanese games. ...

More fun in Florida, plus thoughts on our modern culture of “obsession.”

I've been having lots of fun with my daughter, taking in the sights of South Florida before arriving up in ...

My trip to Florida, and thoughts on being a foreigner in Japan.

I'm taking another brief vacation, this time journeying to the sunny state of Florida, USA, with my daughter. In addition ...

Random thoughts on the new Godzilla, plus Hokusai, the original creator of manga

I finally found time to go see the new Godzilla movie that everyone was buzzing about a month or so ...

Famous Images of Japan: Daruma

There are many iconic images that represent Japan. Some of these are quite famous around the world -- Mt. Fuji, ...

Culture, Stereotypes and Japan

There are both good and bad things about living in Japan. The good points include friendly people, a safe and ...

Sounds Words in Japanese

All languages make use of onomatopoeia, words that are derived from the way they sound, and Japanese is no exception. ...

Las Vegas Vacation and Other Stuff

I'm having a bit of a vacation after the hard work of the Phoenix Comicon, relaxing in Las Vegas with ...

Japan and the West

It's funny how east mirrors west. Many people from Europe and the U.S. are quite taken with Japan, and would ...

Cultural Confusion in Anime