Tag: Japan

Aho Girl Can Teach Us About Japanese Society I continue to enjoy Aho Girl, a short series based on a ...

As I wrote last time, there’s a long tradition of Japan taking their cues from the “Britain-senpai,” the nation they ...

Do you live in the Los Angeles area? If so we hope to see you at the upcoming Anime Impulse ...

I'm having a great time in Bali with my family, relaxing and doing some sightseeing, and surfing the general randomness ...

We're all human, and are naturally susceptible to having partially incorrect stereotypes about a far-off country like Japan. As I ...

I was recently casting around for a light anime to watch, so I decided to go with Makoto Shinkai's The ...

I'm interested in the idea of "cultural bridges" between Japan and the rest of the world, and the way certain ...

One of the more important areas of life in Japan is gift-giving, and there are many traditions of giving presents, ...

While Japanese TV has a reputation for zaniness thanks to Sasuke/Ninja Warriors and those old Takeshi's Castle re-runs, I'm often ...

When studying a new language, one of the first things we want to do is learn the "naughty" words, which ...

Japan is a mysterious country which can be hard to figure out sometimes. One of my hobbies is to use ...

Hello from exciting Las Vegas, where I've come for a short vacation with Mrs. J-List and our kids. While I'm ...

I'm interested in the way that the feedback we receive in life plays an important part in moving us in ...

The new Macross Delta anime has started, and being a longtime fan of the series, I decided to check it ...

It's time to say goodbye to another season of anime, as the current cour winds down and a new batch ...

It's my favorite time of year in Japan now, as the sakura first start to bloom in beautiful colors of ...

One interesting aspect of Japan is that it's one of the most pro-American countries on the planet, with most people ...

Tax time is coming up, so I thought I'd talk about what taxes are like in Japan. As with people ...

One anime I'm a fan of is Kin'iro Mosaic, a slice-of-life moe show about Shinobu, a Japanese girl in love ...

Late-night Japanese TV can be fun to watch. The other day I caught a program called "Can We Go To ...

One subject I'm interested in is the way understanding between cultures is often brought about through "bridge foods." An example ...

This Sunday is Valentine's Day, which in Japan means there'll be millions of men hoping to receive chocolate from girlfriends, ...

One thing living in Japan will do is make you a better driver. The combination of narrow roads with many ...

There are several areas of anime and Japan-related fandom I enjoy a lot. First is that it's a "big tent" ...