Tag: Japan

The General Motors of Japan, meaning the company that's come to represent the recession more than any other, is Japan ...

Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) leader Yukio Hatoyama is all over the news these days as he prepares to take ...

The combination of one of the lowest birthrates in the world coupled with the lack of an inflow of new ...

Being an American in Japan has been a good opportunity to learn more about...England. Yes, Japan has always had a ...

Perhaps it's because I come from a country without a very long history, but I really love walking in old ...

I got a question about how taxes work in Japan the other day from a Twitter follower, so I thought ...

It's interesting to see how the Internet continues to change the world we live in. In Japan, it's common for ...

It's interesting to see the way economic hard times bring out new innovation in people and companies. I read a ...

Japan certainly is a country that's in touch with its "inner cute," and it's amazing how easily boring products can ...

For whaever reason, Japanese toilets seem to hold a special fascination for us gajin. Whether it's the convenience of toilet ...

The fallout from the Japanese election continues, with many hours of TV coverage dedidated to discussing the various issues related ...

Yes, I am finally getting around to posting my pictures from my trip to frozen (well, slightly cool) northern Japan. ...

My son and I are safely back home after our great adventure in northern Japan. On Saturday we did more ...

The Japanese election is over, and as expected, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) won a significant victory over the ...

Quick: name one way that the Confederate States of America contributed to the creation of modern Japan? Well, I'll tell ...

My son and I are enjoying our trip to northern Japan. We had fun exploring Aomori, visiting the windswept beauty ...

I read an article on BBC's news site about a study of facial expressions around the world, which essentially found ...

Japan currently stands at the brink, staring down at an abyss so hellish I can scarcely contemplate it. I'm talking, ...

Well, singer Noriko Sakai has turned herself in to the authorities, admitting to using stimulant drugs with her husband for ...

There comes a time in every Japan-loving gaijin's life when he or she must take the plunge and climb Mt. ...

The other day my wife was writing my name and address on a box she was going to send to ...

Japan's entertainment world has been turned upside-down by a perfect storm of scandals this week. First, actor Manabu Oshio was ...

In the summer the Japanese love matsuri, or festivals, which are a fun time to wear traditional clothes and carry ...

Everyone knows sake (SAH-kay), the famous rice-brewed beverage that's one of the most famous images of Japan. But another popular ...