Tag: Japan

The cornerstone of the Japanese television world is the "variety show," and although the Western stereotype of these programs isn't ...

Japan has a lot of trains, which is a good thing because they also have a lot of densha otaku, ...

Anime is a window into Japanese society and a valuable resource for anyone hoping to understand this complex country. The ...

I caught a TV show the other day that dealt with the issue of Japan's falling population, focusing not on ...

On Sunday it was time for our family's Thanksgiving dinner. Yes, I know, whoever heard of an American having Thanksgiving ...

One of the more interesting aspects of living in Japan is seeing famous faces from back home starring in local ...

Although large cities like Tokyo have extensive public transportation systems, out here in Gunma having a car is really a ...

The Japanese have developed a reputation for being among the most polite people in the world. Perhaps this is related ...

An American friend came to visit me over the weekend, and I drove to the train station to pick him ...

The other day TV viewers in Japan got a treat: Quentin Tarantino and Brad Pitt appearing on the popular variety ...

Coming to Japan meant adjusting to many new things, from vending machines that accept the equivalent of $100 bills then ...

If you need an email answered in French from J-List, you'll have to wait another day: Thomas, our employee from ...

There are many approaches to learning language, including the Grammar-Translation Method, which involves formal learning and lots of translation, the ...

When I came to Japan, I naturally expected to find foods like ramen, udon, tempura and sushi, but when I ...

Over the summer I had a lot of fun taking my son to Hakodate, the city on the southern tip ...

Although the Japanese have developed quite a taste for coffee in recent years, green tea is still very popular here, ...

When a person learns a foreign language they actually develop a second personality, which takes over when they're speaking that ...

During my time in Japan, I've been able to observe some of the more interesting traits of the females around ...

Japan has had a culture of bathing in public baths and natural volcanic hot springs for centuries, and I've really ...

Autumn is starting to make its presence known in Japan, with beautiful hues of red and orange and yellow starting ...

I wrote recently about the "peace" sign that the Japanese are fond of making whenever they see a camera, despite ...

One thing about Japan: they are really are good at apologizing and showing reflection when they've done something wrong. When ...

If there's a Golden Rule to Japanese society, it's this: don't cause meiwaku (may-wah-ku), meaning inconvenience or bother, to others. ...

It seems that every time I notice a really attractive Japanese actress on TV, like the talented Hitomi Kuroki, my ...