The Metabo Syndrome, and Fat Japanese
Although you probably don't think of the Japanese as overweight, the problem is expanding waistlines is affecting people here, too. ...
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Japan’s Peter Drucker Boom
I started watching the new anime MoshiDora, also known as Moshi Nihon no Joshi Manager ga Drucker no 'Management' o ...
Mio from K-On! Through the Ages
Here's a little observation I've made: when something gets "too" popular, it will peak then rapidly lose popularity for a ...
Cell Phones and Japan
My high school entrance gift to my son was to get him an iPhone 4, so the other day we ...
Are Zombies Animate or Inanimate?
In addition to updating J-List three times a week with slice-of-life news and observations from Japan and posting updates to ...
Why do the Japanese get red-faced when they get drunk?
You learn certain things about the Japanese when you live here. For example, you discover that 5'8" (172 cm) is ...
The Things You Will Learn in Japan (Chopsticks Edition)
Living in Japan teaches you many things. You learn to park your car in impossibly small spaces, and increase your ...
Japanese and English Grammar
There are many approaches to studying a foreign language, including the Communicative Method, stressing verbal communication with other students, or ...
Japanese Efficiency and K-On!
One way for companies to prosper is to be more efficient, finding ways to use technology to get more work ...
