Election comparisons in Japan and California, Marie Antoinette’s anime connection, and wow, a dollar buys so much!
It certainly is nice to be back home in San Diego for a brief vacation in between anime conventions, and ...
Tag: gaijin
The first Japanese person to visit the USA, new tragedy of Japan’s society, and all about Japanese culture shock
The first Japanese person to visit America was Manjiro Nakahama, a 14-year-old fisherman who was rescued in 1841 by an ...
Looking back on 15 years of anime fandom, Japan’s culture of flowers, and pouring your own drink
Hello from beautiful San Jose. We've been enjoying the vibrant anime fans here at Fanime Con, and if you're in ...
All about Pizza in Japan, how Japanese social relationships work smoothl, and things I’ve learned about my brain
I remember my first time ordering Pizza over the phone in Japan. I'd studied four years of the language at ...
Our trip to Tokyo, Japan’s strange connection with Peru, alcoholic green tea, and what Jabba the Hutt can teach you about linguistics
We wanted to do something fun with the kids over the weekend, so we shinked (gaijin-speak for "took the Shinkansen," ...
The subject of international marriage in Japan, how foreigners live in Japan, and fully perceptions of other countries
One subject of interest in Japan is kokusai kekkon, or international marriage involving a Japanese and a person from another ...
The subject of patriotism in Japan, bilingualism and the mystery of translation, and J-Culture in H-Games
One debate going on in Japan right now is what role patriotism should play in society. Currently, Japanese are perhaps ...
The “eyes of others” as a social engine, interesting new directions for 7-11 in Japan, and fun with Japanese words part XXVI
One of the engines that drives Japanese society and makes Japanese people the way they are is called hito no ...
Modern Japanese problems and “Amakudari,” politeness in Japan, and when to show reflection for something
First of all, the J-List website was down for a few hours on Friday night due to a server glitch, ...
The tradition of sitting on the floor in Japan, differences in business culture, and using non sequitors in Japanese
One tradition every foreigner living in Japan must come to terms with is sitting on the floor. The Japanese do ...
Being a Champion of Justice, thoughts on “Image English” in advertising, and the perfect gifts for White Day
I remain convinced that the foreigners who live in Japan furnish an important service to the country, by providing a ...
Wacky Japanese holidays, gift-giving and Kobe beef receiving, and what’s up with the word “gaijin”
Although the Japanese have a reputation for being diligent and hardworking, there are actually more legal holidays in Japan than ...
The mathematical aspects of Japanese grammar, Japan and its environment, and ways to fluster a Japanese person
A show I like a lot is NHK's Eigo de Shaberanaito ("I must say it in English"), which helps motivate ...
History and our “national personality,” famous Japanese of the world stage, and putting dogs to sleep in Japan
History is in all of us, and each nation has its own unique quirks or features that come about as ...
The buzz around Horie’s arrest, Horie as a “standing nail,” and info on Japanese names
Japan is all abuzz about the arrest of entrepreneur Takafumi Horie and his staff on investor fraud charges. A highly ...
Gramatical challenges in learning Japanese, a Lone Wolf in Japan, and how Kit Kat brings hope to millions
Some languages are similar to each other, such as the Romance Languages that share features like genders for nouns, or ...
Japanese Buddhist attitudes about land, and ruminations on when I first arrived in Japan
One big difference between Japan and America is the attitude people have towards land and personal mobility. In the U.S. ...
The music scene in Japan, ways to stay cheaply in Japan, and all about Valentine’s Day
The music scene in Japan is rich and varied, with its own unique ebbs and flows of visual rock, hip ...
Standing in the “Nihonjin Line” at Narita, Japan’s truck gap, and Japanese tax-related civic spirit
"You know you've been in Japan too long when you think it's cool to stand in the 'Japanese only' line ...
Akemashite Omedetou, all about Japanese banking, and forces at work on banks in Japan
Hello and Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu to everyone. We hope you had a really fun New Year's blast -- we certainly ...
On the Japanese concept of “normal,” ideas that Japanese can’t come up with, and how to be rude to the Emperor
Hello again from J-List. We're still enjoying our vacation in the U.S., this time in beautiful San Luis Obispo, where ...
Cold and snow in Japan, the Japanese vs Albert Einstein, and Japanese studying “best practices”
Hello from freezing, windy Japan! The country has been hit by a cold front of Siberian winds that have chilled ...
Japanese recommendations for living longer, sadness in the news, and all about capsule toys
The Japanese are some of the longest-lived people on the planet, with women living 84 years and men 78 years, ...
Japanese concepts of friendship, my life as “Santa-san” and phone straps from the Edo Period
It's funny how how tenuous the meanings of seemingly basic words can be. In English, the word "friend" is pretty ...
