Tag: Japan

As an American living in Japan, I know how surprised Japanese can get when foreigners internalize the society around them ...

Although I love living in Japan, I'm happy that I'm not there now. The reason is that Japan has entered ...

Last time I wrote about the word gohan, which is Japanese for steamed rice that's ready to eat. (Uncooked rice ...

One thing you have to know about the Japanese people: they really love rice. The Japanese eat it with most ...

The other night I found myself randomly surfing Japanese late-night TV to see what was on. First was a TV ...

I think it'd be impossible for a person to live in a foreign country if they didn't like the food ...

The Emperor of Japan and his wife are currently in the UK, making an official state visit to take part ...

One surprising aspect of the Japanese is how superstitious they are, and there's a long list of "traditional folk beliefs" ...

It's well known that the Japanese eat with chopsticks, and any dish featuring rice, noodles, fish etc. will generally be ...

It's funny how people often come to associate place names with products. The first time I visited the city of ...

One thing I like about Japan is the importance placed on truth in advertising. In TV commercials for products like ...

Japan faces many challenges as the 21st century progresses, including the ongoing aging of its society, which will see 25% ...

As I often write, Japanese are the most polite and considerate people in the world, an important thing when you've ...

Two defining characteristics of the Japanese people are general humility and the ability to get along harmoniously with others in ...

The other day I took my family out for sushi because it was Kodomo no Hi or "Children's Day," one ...

Recently J-List hired a new Japanese employee to oversee the shipping of packages, and on her first day the entire ...

What is the "perfect" girl? According to Japan, it seems to be someone who is half-Japanese and half-British (or French), ...

Last time I mentioned the words uchi and soto, meaning in-group and out-group, which is a favorite topic of Japan ...

Yesterday was the Vernal Equinox and the official start of spring, which is welcome news to this San Diego boy, ...

It's fun to analyze the various social rules at work in Japan, most of which are completely invisible to Japanese ...

This weekend is a special one for me. Mrs. J-List has gone with a friend to South Korea, so I ...

One of the many challenges Japan faces in the 21st century is getting a handle on its suicide rate, which ...

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

Back in the early days of the web and Usenet, foreigners living in Japan started a list called "You've been ...