Japanese vs. American houses, and lots of fun with Japanese onomatopoeia sounds
(It looks like Wednesday's update had some trouble going out to everyone. If you missed it, please go to the ...
Tag: health
My son goes to a “juku,” funny English the Japanese create, and various Halloween related stuff
My son has joined the millions of Japanese kids who attend a juku, the famous cram schools where students go ...
Anniversary of the end of the war, the holiest of Japanese holidays, and all about babies in Japan
Today is the 60th anniversary of Japan's surrender, ending the terror that was the War in the Pacific, as it's ...
Pouring your own beer in Japan, and what we could learn from the Japanese
You know you've lived in Japan too long when you're incapable of pouring your own beer. It's true -- in ...
What’s popular in Japan right now, and how to put your foot in your mouth in Japanese
Japan is the land of the "boom." One year it's health drinks laced with amino acids, the next it's ring ...
The history of the Pocky company and Japan’s tiny land mass
Hello again from Japan, the home of such products as Mapple (map book), Crunky (crunchy chocolate) and Quickle Wiper (floor ...
Peter asks: what does America smell like?
Hello, all. It's mid-week and we're all doing fine. Although I got to work late today, I'm ahead of schedule ...
New Years in Japan
Hello all. Had a nice weekend. A friend from Tokyo came up and we had a New Year's Party (Shinenkai, ...
Greetings from J-List 11/19/2004
During my time here in Japan, I've had the pleasure of meeting a wide range of Japanese people, from children ...
Greetings from J-List 11/12/04
The Japanese like to drink, and beer is usually the drink of choice. Whenever you have a frosty one, it's ...
Greetings from J-List 11/10/04
The Japanese like to drink, and beer is usually the drink of choice. Whenever you have a frosty one, it's ...
Greetings from J-List 11/8/04
When I came to Japan, I had my share of culture shock. Women in kimonos riding an ultramodern Shinkansen. Vending ...
Greetings from J-List 11/5/04
When Icame to Japan, I had my share of culture shock. Women in kimonos riding an ultramodern Shinkansen. Vending machines ...
Greetings from J-List September 1, 2004
Hello from Japan, home of feminine products with names like Charmy Body Fit and Supporty.Japan's birthrate is among the lowest ...
Greetings from J-List June 18, 2004
Hello and TGIF from all of us in Japan!First of all, we're extremely happy to announce that all 18+ images ...
Greetings from J-List June 12, 2004
Hello again from J-List. Once again I've made the hop across the Pacific and am safely back in Japan. Of ...
Greetings from J-List May 19, 2004
We appear to have had a hiccup with our listserver, which caused Monday's update to not be delivered to some ...
Greetings from J-List May 17, 2004
Hello from Japan, where stores play Auld Lang Syne to signal to customers that the store is about to close.Den ...
Greetings from J-List May 12, 2004
Hello again from all of us in Japan!Japan seems to be the home of the "boom" -- as each year ...
Greetings from J-List May 5, 2004
Hello again from Japan, where drivers should always practice "safety driving."When foreigners come to Japan for the first time, one ...
Greetings from J-List April 12, 2004
Hello again from all of us at J-List!It's been said that the construction industry is to Japan what defense is ...
Greetings from J-List April 2, 2004
Hello again from all of us at J-List!Despite the fact that Japanese are the longest-lived race (or the 2nd longest ...
Greetings from J-List March 10, 2004
Hello again from all of us in Japan!When you become bilingual in a language, you learn a lot about how ...
Greetings from J-List February 20, 2004
Hello again from all of us at J-List!Rice is the staple food of Japan, and it's eaten pretty much two ...
