Tag: Life in Japan

Japan is buzzing this week about inflation, with many companies announcing price increases on everyday products. How is inflation in ...

Winter is coming, and given all the challenges of 2022 — ongoing supply issues as the world recovers from COVID-19, ...

I'm currently in my Tokyo condo, after attending my son's wedding reception, a small event attended by grandparents who couldn't ...

There are many reasons why we all love Japan. The kind and hardworking people. The clean streets. The toilets that ...

The two things I hate the most about adult life are: Car Shopping Moving Since moving to Japan four years ...

A year ago, my wife and I decided to pull the trigger and move from Gunma, where J-List is based, ...

Hello to all J-List readers. I'm rushing this update so I can get down to Tokyo early, because my son ...

From the creator of Soul Eater, Atsushi Ohkubo's latest manga series Fire Force was announced by David Production last year that they ...

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

One of the more important areas of life in Japan is gift-giving, and there are many traditions of giving presents, ...

When studying a new language, one of the first things we want to do is learn the "naughty" words, which ...

Whenever a new anime season starts, I pick which shows I want to follow and introduce to J-List readers, doing ...

Though I enjoy living in Japan, there are some downsides, too. Being cold in the winter because houses here lack ...

As usual a new anime season has arrived and I'm still rushing to finish the shows from last season. One ...

I was having trouble deciding what to write for today's post, so I decided to ask J-List's Facebook and Twitter ...

November is time for many things in Japan. It's a time to enjoy 紅葉 koh-yoh, the crimson changing of the ...

One thing about the Japanese is that they take their kawaii very seriously, and one area you can see this ...

Japan's love of cuteness has become famous all around the world, to the point that the word 可愛い kawaii can ...

I've made the hop from Japan to San Diego in preparation for the summer anime conventions. As usual it's great ...

Christmas came early for retailers in Japan last week as thousands of shoppers flocked to stores to make purchases before ...

Last weekend we took a drive to Tokyo to set up my son's apartment for university. (Cue the Toy Story ...

If you're in North America you probably set your clock an hour ahead on Saturday night. While most people grumble ...

One of the more random aspects of life in Japan is seeing famous Hollywood actors appear in TV commercials, Lost ...

Living in another country can really make you appreciate the little things from back home. This morning I was late ...