Tag: Japan

It's funny how Japan can seem technologically advanced in some areas but behind the times in others. Apple's new payment ...

If America is famous for "baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet" (as one TV commercial back in the day ...

One thing I've learned about the Japanese: they're extremely seasonal, going out of their way to enjoy different foods and ...

Hello from Anime Expo 2014, the premier anime convention in the U.S.! We're all ready to have a great time ...

I finally found time to go see the new Godzilla movie that everyone was buzzing about a month or so ...

There are both good and bad things about living in Japan. The good points include friendly people, a safe and ...

I'm often asked how Japanese view the foreigners that live in their midst, disrupting the precious harmony the country is ...

Every language has unique features of structure, grammar etc. which are shaped by the people who speak the language, and ...

A lot of people talk about Japan's falling population, but J-List is doing something about it. Last Friday the wife ...

Do Japanese couples say "I love you" to each other? The short answer is, of course they do, just less ...

One of my favorite aspects of living in Japan is that it's a really honest country. There are many examples ...

Christmas came early for retailers in Japan last week as thousands of shoppers flocked to stores to make purchases before ...

Yesterday I headed down to Tokyo with my wife to attend my son's university entrance ceremony, a very proud day ...

One of the more specialized areas of any culture is its comedy, and learning to appreciate Japanese humor in its ...

One of the unwritten rules in Japan is that society will change at a slower rate than in Europe and ...

J-List has a popular Facebook page, and today I decided to do another open post, asking readers to list any ...

Japan is nothing if not innovative when it comes to marketing products, and they've come up with some great ideas ...

Although Japan might be famous for sake, the beverage most people order when it's time to relax after a hard ...

Anime is a great bridge between Japan and the rest of the world, an enjoyable way for us all to ...

Happy birthday to the oldest person in the world, Misao Okawa, who turned 116 years old yesterday. Ms. Okawa was ...

One of the more random aspects of life in Japan is seeing famous Hollywood actors appear in TV commercials, Lost ...

Slang are non-standard words which are created when people want to add a unique flavor to their speech, or when ...

Being a Japan blogger, I often read comments from young people around the world about how they "wished they'd been ...

This Saturday, February 22, is 猫の日 neko no hi or Cat Day here in Japan, due to the fact that ...