Superstitions in Japan, and promoting Star Wars in a 1200 year old temple
One thing you notice after living in Japan a while is that the Japanese are pretty laissez-faire when it comes ...
Tag: Sailor Moon
How to raise half-American otaku kids in Japan
We hope you're enjoying the all-new J-List website. Just a reminder: certain products like magazine and snack subscriptions, iTunes cards ...
More “yuri” to enjoy, and the evolution of the “anime sweat drop”
A few (ongoing) notes about the new J-List website: remember, subscriptions (both magazine and snacks) and game downloads are currently ...
Living “Asian Style” in Japan
A few notes about the brand-new J-List website: subscriptions (both magazine and snacks) are currently off the site but will ...
Random thoughts on beer and Japan, and the next big thing in moe characters?
It was fun spending time in Las Vegas, relaxing by the pool and enjoying the odd beer or five. I ...
The ‘Big Tent’ of anime fandom, and what’s up with $12,000 melons?
As usual, we had a great time at the Phoenix Comicon, connecting with our many excellent customers and talking Sailor ...
The history of “Yuri” in anime, and how to succeed at anything.
The history of yuri culture in anime, and how to succeed at anything. If you follow the J-List Facebook page ...
Exploring (delicious) cultural bridges, and being a foreigner in Japan.
It's interesting how often one of the most important cultural bridges between two countries is food. There are many "routes" ...
A day to celebrate twintail hair, and the psychology of
gaijin in Japan. Being a foreigner in Japan is a bit different from, say, Europe or the U.S., because Westerners ...
How Japanese study WWII in school, and the history of ecchi.
One reason I like J-List's Facebook page and Twitter feed is the ease with which I can get feedback from ...
Japanese words you already know, and why the Japanese are so risk-averse.
The holiday season continues, and even the Sailor Moon girls are snug in their beds, hoping for a present from ...
The timelessness of animation compared to other media, and 2014’s Kanji of the Year.
J-List 's huge holiday sale is continuing, and our customers are ordering tons of cool items every day, including Sailor ...
A new anime meme for fans of Oppai and my new favorite otaku girl.
J-List is shipping out hundreds of packages daily, including Sailor Moon, Steins;Gate, Pokemon and kawaii cat-related products. In addition to ...
How the Japanese remember stuff, and how to cook with Pocky!
J-List is shipping out hundreds of packages daily, including Sailor Moon, Steins;Gate, Pokemon and kawaii cat-related products. In addition to ...
A big change in Japanese elections, and Christmas lights in Tokyo.
J-List is shipping out hundreds of packages daily, including tons of Sailor Moon, Sword Art Online, Pokemon, and Fuku-bukuro products. ...
Peter’s guide to Gunma, and learning languages through Star Wars
The J-List staff continues to add great new products to the site at an incredible pace, with tons of amazing ...
Weddings in Japan, and enjoying international foods through ‘katakana.’
We hope everyone is enjoying the big J-List Holiday Sale, which we started early in order to give customers more ...
Japan’s interest in foreigners like us, and a surprising new Sailor Moon product line.
One theme I write about a lot is how Japan is "the only country in the world that cares what ...
How Japanese ‘futon’ beds work, and a new anime about…making anime.
One of the more unique and interesting shows to arrive during the current anime season has been Shiro Bako, about ...
Comparing anime and visual novels, and exploring NEET culture through sci-fi movies.
Another anime series that caught my eye this season was Grisaia no Kajitsu, a harem-style show about a mysterious main ...
The end of an ecchi era in Japan, and how to count chopsticks.
J-List has been in business since 1996, a long time if you think of it in "Internet years." I started ...
Random thoughts on driving in Japan, and a new moe anime about “life counseling”
One new anime from the currently-running season that caught my eye is Jinsei, which means "life" as in the span ...
Formulas for learning Japanese, and the glorious return of Sailor Moon.
With Anime Expo finally over, the J-List staff can take some time to recover from four fun-but-tiring days of mixing ...
More fun in Florida, plus thoughts on our modern culture of “obsession.”
I've been having lots of fun with my daughter, taking in the sights of South Florida before arriving up in ...
