Japan as the land of the middle class, thoghts on Japan and Krispy Kreme, and fun Japanese things you can put on your car
Japan is nothing if not the land of contradictions. On the one hand, society has been organized in a vertical ...
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Thoughts on raising bilingual kids, comparing of names between Japan and the West, and what Carl Sagan has taught me
It's hard raising bilingual children in a country where English isn't used on a daily basis, except on signs that ...
On the magical blending of features in “haafu,” a Japan cell phone update, and some Japanese words I am passionate about
Somewhere between the staid features of futsu (normal) Japanese and the dizzying varieties of face, hair and body types seen ...
Thoughts on my father and Buddhism, the Mac-PC connection with being bilingual, and our cute American, Japanese daughter
Sunday was my father's meinichi, the anniversary of the day he died nine years ago (although Japanese are always puzzled ...
Japanese tricks to memorize anything, fun with “companions” in Tokyo, and thoughts on evangelical Buddhism
Hello again from Japan, where it's believed that only good things happen on Friday the 13th. There was a lot ...
What they teach in a Japanese “morals” class, smart tricks for studying a foreign language, and Japan’s newest otaku boom
It's always interesting to observe the large and small differences between schools here and back in the States. Both my ...
Looking back on 15 years of anime fandom, Japan’s culture of flowers, and pouring your own drink
Hello from beautiful San Jose. We've been enjoying the vibrant anime fans here at Fanime Con, and if you're in ...
An easy Japanese pronunciation guide, fun with the word “origami” and glottal stops and you
I clearly remember an episode back in the third grade. I had checked a book called Flying Origami by Eiji ...
A new way of thinking about Japanese animation, and this year’s Japanese slang words
Japanese animation has been a huge influence on the West over the years, and there are many ways that American ...
Japan’s addiction to construction, and why this sometimes is a Good Thing
Japan is a highly developed nation, almost a case study in what happens when industrialization is taken too far. Asphalt ...
Greetings from J-List September 1, 2004
Hello from Japan, home of feminine products with names like Charmy Body Fit and Supporty.Japan's birthrate is among the lowest ...
Greetings from J-List July 28, 2004
Hello and Happy Monday from your friends in Japan!It is interesting to observe the differences between Japan and the U.S. ...
Greetings from J-List June 21, 2004
Hello again from all of your friends in Japan!It's typhoon time in Japan, as typhoon no. 6 meanders its way ...
Greetings from J-List May 24, 2004
Hello and Happy Monday from all your friends in Japan!Japan is buzzing about the special summit between Prime Minister Koizumi ...
Greetings from J-List January 29, 2004
Hello from all your friends at J-List!My wife and I were invited to a party put on by the local ...
Greetings from J-List December 19, 2003
Hello from Japan, where Phillips and regular screwdrivers are known as "plus" and "minus." Despite the fact that I live ...
Greetings from J-List September 19, 2003
Hello and Happy Friday from your friends in Japan! I think that everyone should pick a country and go live ...
Greetings from J-List September 15, 2003
Hello from Japan, where some English words don't always mean what you think they mean -- for example, a "manicure" ...
Greetings from J-List September 8, 2003
Hello again from your friends at J-List! When foreigners visit Japan, there are many things that stand out as odd ...
Greetings from J-List September 5, 2003
Hello and TGIF from Japan! Although you may think of certain foods as sushi, sashimi, tempura and sukiyaki as popular ...
Greetings from J-List August 11, 2003
Hello again from Japan, where the American shampoo Pert is marketed under the product name Rejoy. With my wife and ...
Greetings from J-List July 2, 2003
Hello again from Japan, where apartments have funny names like "Apartment Cream Soda." One reason I love living in Japan ...
Greetings from J-List June 27, 2003
Hello again from Japan, home of cars with odd names, like the Daihatsu Naked. Sanrio's pantheon of cute characters are ...
Greetings from J-List June 18, 2003
Hello again from all of us in Japan! One of the engines that drives Japanese society and makes Japanese people ...
