Production Update on ‘The Art of Starless’ Artbook
It's been a long time coming and we appreciate the patience you've all had for the past two years. We've ...
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A New J18 Doujinshi Release by Shiwasu no Okina!
Doujinshi licensor J18 Publishing has come up with one of the most impressive releases so far, Yamori's Cum Toilets, by celebrated hentai artist ...
J18 Doujinshi Pre-Order – Training Day
Training Day is J18's newest doujinshi release from the artist 23, fully English translated and uncensored and licensed by the ...
Imperfect English Teachers in Japan
One of the main ways for foreigners to come work in Japan is as teachers of English as a Second ...
You, Too Can Whore Your Native Language in Japan…Maybe
I get a lot of questions from readers interested in working in Japan, usually as a teacher of English as ...
Famous Foreigners in Japan
Hello again from J-List! It's time for another slice of life from the land of strawberry and whipped cream sandwiches. ...
For the Japanese, “How to English” is Difficult
The Japanese do their best when it comes to learning English, with most taking six years in junior high and ...
Japanese Costco Update
Over the weekend I took my life into my own hands and visited the local Costco that the company was ...
Mixing English and Japanese Grammar
Everyone knows that adding 'y' to the end of a noun can turn it into an adjective, like silky, messy, ...
Funny Product Names
Recently I wrote about place names around the world that are famous here because they sound funny in Japanese, the ...
Japanese Words You Already Know
It's time for another installment of Wacky Japanese You Already Know, featuring Japanese words that happen to have the same ...
The Japanese and Unnatural “Natural” English
The other day I reached for some saltine crackers and found myself smirking at the name on the package: "Mornin' ...
More “Wasei Eigo”
Last time I wrote about the concept of "bottle keep," which is when you pre-purchase a bottle of liquor for ...
I Hate it when Someone Smorks in my Face
"I hate it when someone smorks in my face." For whatever reason, the English word "smoke" is often rendered as ...
Things I Learned Teaching ESL in Japan
One of the good things about teaching ESL in Japan was learning my own language. Languages are based on rules ...
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Speak English to Japanese People
When I first got to Japan, I was extremely motivated to learn Japanese, which was a good thing since the ...
My Son’s Standard Deviation Value (Hensachi)
My son continues his juken studies, preparing for the difficult high school entrance exams he'll be taking early next year. ...
Japanese Hate Speaking English
I see that some of Japan's manga publishers are finally taking action against websites that allow large-scale downloading of their ...
Test Hell and English Grammar
My son is in juken jigoku or "test hell" this year, as he prepares for his high school entrance exam ...
ESL Teaching and “How are you? Fine, thanks, and you?”
"How are you?" If you've ever taught English as a Second Language in Japan then you know the correct answer ...
Learning English Through YouTube
My daughter is pretty smart. The other day I was getting on her case for watching too much YouTube at ...
English Words the Japanese Use
The Japanese use a great number of English words in their daily speech, often changing their nuances to fit a ...
Can You Name these “Japanese English” Words?
When I arrived in Japan, I had to get used to many new things, like being the only gaijin at ...
The Bilingual Brain: Me and my Daughter
I've written before about how people who are bilingual actually develop separate personalities for each language, and it's interesting to ...
