Tag: Japan

As with other countries, communication in Japan goes beyond simple words, and people say as much with body language as ...

Last Friday several members of the J-List staff and I drove down to Tokyo Big Sight, the sprawling convention center ...

I was having trouble deciding what to write for today's post, so I decided to ask J-List's Facebook and Twitter ...

One theme I write about a lot is how Japan is a peaceful country where you'll almost never encounter violence ...

Happy New Year to everyone from your friend in Japan! We wish you a healthy and prosperous year, with lots ...

The holiday season continues, and people are eager to receive wonderful gifts, including one that Hatsune Miku (?) has for ...

One theme I write about a lot is how Japan is "the only country in the world that cares what ...

My family has always been very cross-cultural, with my kids equally at home watching Pokemon or the films of Hayao ...

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 ...