Tag: Japanese language

I came to Japan in 1991, during the first George Bush presidency, intending to stay "for a year or two." ...

Five Things That Define the Japanese Language One thing you hear a lot is how the Japanese language is supposedly ...

Can Anime Save Us by Helping Us Deal with Personal Issues? Sure! There are just two days left to J-List's ...

One site I visit from time to time is Quora, a place to ask questions and get answers on various ...

The Japanese language is different from English in many ways, including the way information can be left out of sentences ...

One interesting subject is the role of "fanservice" in anime, the little pantyshots or boob jiggles that studios add to ...

Last Saturday was the 20th anniversary of me founding J-List, so it's a good time to look back at all ...

One of the more unique aspects of Japan is the country's racial homogeneity, with approximately 98.5% of the country identifying ...

While I'm usually in Japan this time of year, I've actually hopped back to San Diego to take care of ...

One series I'm enjoying a lot is Kono Bijutsubu ni Mondai ga Aru, aka There's a Problem With This Art ...

One question I like asking on Facebook and Twitter is, what was your first exposure to "non-traditional" gender and relationships ...

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

Well, another San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone, and the staff of J-List is tired but exhilarated from all ...

Hello from your Friend in Japan, J-List! The San Diego Comicon is upon us (we're at booth 4929!), but if ...

Hello from your Friend in japan, J-List! The San Diego Comicon is upon us (we're at booth 4929), if you're ...

Is Japanese hard to pronounce? If English (or Portuguese, or Italian) is your native language, you might find that it's ...

There are many reasons to like Japan. Extremely good service at every restaurant you visit, complete with a steaming hot ...

One charming anime that's currently running this season is called Flying Witch, a slow-paced slice-of-life story about a 15-year-old girl ...

It's great being back in San Diego, enjoying the nice weather and energy of the city. I love surfing the ...

The new anime season is going strong, and I've been sampling various shows to figure out which ones I wanted ...

One of the more creative trends from Japan this century has been 萌化 moe-ka, or "moe-ification," making inanimate objects and ...

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

One thing I like about animation as a medium is the way anything that can be conceived of can be ...

Although I love anime, I naturally have a few pet peeves about it, too. Like when I get emotionally invested ...