Tag: otaku

Why Do Japanese People Love Cats So Much? While language, culture and history might separate us all, one thing most ...

Are You Watching the Gamers Anime? What's the one thing that connects nearly everyone under the age of 50? We ...

Want to Know the History of Doujinshi? Japan's famous Comiket 92 has just ended, and this year's celebration of cosplay, ...

I continue to work through the new anime series Japan has prepared for us this season. One show I've had ...

Back when I first came to Japan, I came across a novel for Kimagure Orange Road, one of the classic ...

As I wrote last time, there’s a long tradition of Japan taking their cues from the “Britain-senpai,” the nation they ...

We're all human, and are naturally susceptible to having partially incorrect stereotypes about a far-off country like Japan. As I ...

One unique aspect of Japan is that it's so peaceful -- called heiwa in Japanese -- and everyone here is ...

It's fun to analyze the various tropes that are perpetuated in anime, like the rich blonde girl with an aristocratic ...

I've been on a health kick for a couple of years, taking 4km walks and hitting the gym twice a ...

There have been some major innovations in the anime industry over the years, including the first transforming mecha shows, the ...

The popularity of anime and related culture throughout Japan has led to anime-style visual images being used in all kinds ...

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 ...

Hello from your Friend in japan, J-List! We're busy preparing for the San Diego Comicon (we'll be at booth 4929!), ...

I continue to work my way through the current anime season, doing my best to keep up with the shows ...

Whenever a new anime season starts, I pick which shows I want to follow and introduce to J-List readers, doing ...

One thing that's fun to do is explore what our first connection with Japan was, that first show or movie ...

J-List is based in Isesaki, a city of 200,000 in Gunma Prefecture that's pretty much in the exact center of ...

When I was in high school, I got a shiny new Atari 400 and proceeded to teach myself programming, starting ...

One of the good things about Japan is the country's many conbini (convenience stores), where you can get everything from ...

One subject I'm interested in is the way understanding between cultures is often brought about through "bridge foods." An example ...

Another anime series I started watching recently is Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!, or God's Blessing on this Wonderful ...

My daughter recently started a job as a waitress at a nearby shabu shabu restaurant, which sells thinly-sliced meat you ...