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Hello again from Japan, where staplers are known as "hotchkiss," after a company that made them back in the 19th ...

Japan can be a very uniform place: because things like education and transportation policy tend to get decided on a ...

Hello again from Japan, home of cars with names like the Largo Wagonist and Suzuki Perky.Back when I was single, ...

One of the biggest surprises any foreigner living in Japan receives is when he sees his first Japanese right wingers, ...

Florida has really been hit with some powerful storms this season, and we hope that all our customers in the ...

Hello from Japan, where a cleft chin is known as "ketsu-ago" (KEH-tsoo AH-go), literally meaning "butt-chin."Japan is the home of ...

Hello from Japan, home of feminine products with names like Charmy Body Fit and Supporty.Japan's birthrate is among the lowest ...

Hello from Japan, where you order french fries in restaurants by asking for "potato." Japan's electronics industry is a very ...

As you know if you've ever watched Iron Chef or Takeshi's Castle, Japanese television can be quite bizarre and interesting. ...

"You've been in Japan too long when you appear for your first skiing lesson with brand new Rossignol high performance ...

Japan can be a superstitious place, with many beliefs that people in the West would have trouble understanding. Some of ...

Hello again from J-List!Japanese family names can be interesting to study. Generally, family names are written with two kanji, using ...

My wife and both children are in the U.S. now, enjoying their summer vacation in beautiful San Diego. This means ...

Hello again from J-List, your friend in Japan!Everyone knows that the Japanese use Chinese characters, or kanji, as part of ...

You probably know that the Japanese eat whale, which is "kujira" in Japanese (some trivia for you: Godzilla got his ...

Hello and Happy Monday from your friends in Japan!It is interesting to observe the differences between Japan and the U.S. ...

Hello again from J-List! For the fourth time this year, I've made the jump from Japan back to the good ...

Hello again from Japan, where buildings have funny names like "Apartment Cream Soda." We apologize for the delay with the ...

Hello again from J-List -- it's time for another slice of life from Japan!Each country in the world has what ...

Hello again from all your friends at J-List!There's no doubt about it: living in Japan will make you a better ...

Hello again from all your friends in Japan!Now that the ban on Japanese cultural imports has been lifted in South ...

Hello again from all of your friends in Japan!It's typhoon time in Japan, as typhoon no. 6 meanders its way ...

Hello and TGIF from all of us in Japan!First of all, we're extremely happy to announce that all 18+ images ...

Hello and Happy Monday from all of us at J-List! It's a beautiful day in Japan -- a great day ...