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While there are many innovative ways of studying Japanese, including self-study programs with flashcards and textbooks, online study programs and ...

Do the Japanese say "I love you"? It's an interesting question that touches on cultural issues as well as linguistic. ...

There are many differences between Japan and America, and one of the biggest is food. Obviously the things that I ...

Japan was a very different place when I came here back in 1991. Back then, foreigners were happy if we ...

An important aspect of the Japanese concept of 萌え (moe, pronounced mo-EH) is extreme cuteness through endearing physical and/or character ...

One of the most enigmatic people in Japan is Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Johnny & Associates (or "Johnny's Jimusho" in ...

One of the most enviable professions for women in Japan is joshi-ana, the female "announcers" (aka newscasters or presenters) who ...

The other night it was time to celebrate my daughter's birthday, so we all got into the car and went ...

The Japanese have a unique relationship with the United States, and many are fascinated with our culture, from Hollywood to ...

Yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan by the U.S., and there was a ceremony ...

One interesting aspect of living in Japan is learning to read the unique body language of people around you, which ...

I've learned a few things about Japanese females over the years. First, they love cute things, especially kawaii phone straps ...

It's no surprise that the Japanese eat a lot of sushi, having invented it and all, and even in J-List's ...

It can be a challenge to find that special someone, and in overworked Japan the difficulty of people to find ...

I'm one of the lucky few people in the world whose job it is to watch anime, and I've been ...