Tag: japanese food

A few years ago Mrs. J-List and I "moved" from Gunma to Tokyo, renting a condo in the city so ...

I'm back in Japan after a very busy trip to the U.S. for the summer conventions, followed by a few ...

There are many reasons why we all love Japan. The kind and hardworking people. The clean streets. The toilets that ...

I say this every January, but it isn’t truly the new year until the annual Tokyo Fire Department report comes ...

The new anime season continues, with lots of fun series for fans to enjoy. One I'm especially happy to see ...

You can't live in a country if you don't like the food, and one reason I've been happy living in ...

Regular customers know that J-List sells awesome Japanese calendars every year. This year we've got a great line-up of anime ...

I enjoy the Fate/Stay Night franchise on a meta level. I like the characters, like seeing references to it pop ...

The Japanese are very big on the four seasons, and have many customs that separate each season from the others. ...

Today the J-List staff is taking off work a little early in order to have the kangei-kai or "welcome party" ...

I'm of the opinion that every young person should live outside their home country for at least a year, if ...

It's common for U.S. companies doing business in Japan to make use of their American-ness as a marketing tool, and ...

When I first arrived in Japan 19 years ago, I brought a lot of preconceived notions with me. Like, the ...

One of the defining features of the Japanese is their love for the "four" seasons and the unique qualities of ...

Rushing this update out a bit today, since the J-List crew is going out to an izakaya for the official ...

Like many Japanese families, my wife's parents live with us in one big house, occupying the lower floor while we ...

Yesterday was my son's birthday, and in our family that usually means going to our favorite Korean BBQ restaurant for ...

When I was a boy, I had some issues when it came to fish. I lived on the East Coast ...

One thing you learn about Japan pretty quickly is, what a seasonal place it is, with people doing different things ...