Tag: gaijin

The problem of how to pay for retirement for aging populations is plaguingmany nations today, and Japan is no exception. ...

Japan is ecstatic about the achievement of Ichiro, Japan's current favorite son, who beat the record for most hits in ...

Sunday was the centennial of the death of Lafcadio Hearn, one of the first gaijin to "turn Japanese" and live ...

Japan can be a very uniform place: because things like education and transportation policy tend to get decided on a ...

Hello again from Japan, home of cars with names like the Largo Wagonist and Suzuki Perky.Back when I was single, ...

Hello from Japan, home of feminine products with names like Charmy Body Fit and Supporty.Japan's birthrate is among the lowest ...

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, 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 all your friends in Japan!Now that the ban on Japanese cultural imports has been lifted in South ...

Hello and TGIF from all of us in Japan!First of all, we're extremely happy to announce that all 18+ images ...

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

Hello again from all your friends in Japan!Japan is currently full of anxiety over the future of the national pension ...

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

Hello again from all your friends at J-List!There are many expats living in Japan from a broad mix of countries ...

Hello again from your friends in Japan!Ask any gaijin living in Japan about dentists here, and you'll be sure to ...

Hello again from your friends at J-List!Well, my little trip to San Diego and Las Vegas has come to an ...

Hello again from J-List!First of all, a full hard drive caused a dozen or so orders received over the weekend ...

Japan is ecstatic about the achievement of Ichiro, Japan's current favorite son, who beat the record for most hits in ...

"Akemashite omedetou" from all of us in Japan, where convertibles are known as open cars.Before starting J-List in 1996, I ...

Hello again from all of us at J-List!Everyone is getting ready for 2003 to wind down. In Japan, one of ...

Well, Christmas is upon us all -- another year older and hopefully wiser. Christmas is a bit different in Japan ...

Hello again from your friends in Japan! As you probably know, the Japanese take their shoes off when entering homes ...

Hello again from Japan, home of cars with names like Suzuki Joy Pop Every Wagon. Living for many years away ...