Tag: family

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

First of all, happy day after Thanksgiving, if you're in the U.S. -- we hope everyone had a warm and ...

During my time here in Japan, I've had the pleasure of meeting a wide range of Japanese people, from children ...

What a year Japan is having! Right after last week's typhoon killed 78 people, Japan has been racked by several ...

Japan is very different from the States, and there are different social engines at work here. While I feel it's ...

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

Hello again from Japan, the home of Melon Soda, a popular soft drink here (good with vanilla ice cream in ...

Hello from Japan, where a cleft chin is known as "ketsu-ago" (KEH-tsoo AH-go), literally meaning "butt-chin."Japan is the home of ...

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 again from J-List!Japanese family names can be interesting to study. Generally, family names are written with two kanji, using ...

Hello again from J-List, your friend in Japan!Everyone knows that the Japanese use Chinese characters, or kanji, as part 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 of your friends in Japan!It's typhoon time in Japan, as typhoon no. 6 meanders its way ...

Hello and Happy Monday from all of us at J-List! It's a beautiful day in Japan -- a great day ...

Hello again from J-List. Once again I've made the hop across the Pacific and am safely back in Japan. Of ...

Hello and Happy Monday from all your friends in Japan!Japan is buzzing about the special summit between Prime Minister Koizumi ...

Hello from Japan, where stores play Auld Lang Syne to signal to customers that the store is about to close.Den ...

Hello again from Japan, home of cars with unique English names like the Honda "That's."I often think that the U.S. ...

Hello from all of us in Japan! We're back safely from our trip to the U.S. We had a great ...

Hello again from J-List. It's time for another slice of life from your friends in Japan.The Japanese name registry (koseki) ...