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 ...
Tag: Star Wars
Language learning and the “Han Solo Factor,” example of silly English in product names, and more
As a student of a foreign language, I know that there's no "magic" way to learn, and even if you ...
Thoughts on raising kids bilingual, the origin of the name “Atari” and Our RV Trip
Well, our RV trip to the Grand Canyon is finally over. We had great fun and the kids were amazed ...
San Diego Comicon 2006
I sure know how to keep busy. The San Diego Comicon ended just two days ago, but I'm already several ...
Benefits from Japan’s homogeneous culture, drawbacks to living in Japan, and the Japanese futon defined
Japan is, by and large, quite a homogeneous place. I've travelled from Sapporo to Hiroshima and have seen much of ...
Election comparisons in Japan and California, Marie Antoinette’s anime connection, and wow, a dollar buys so much!
It certainly is nice to be back home in San Diego for a brief vacation in between anime conventions, and ...
Our trip to Tokyo, Japan’s strange connection with Peru, alcoholic green tea, and what Jabba the Hutt can teach you about linguistics
We wanted to do something fun with the kids over the weekend, so we shinked (gaijin-speak for "took the Shinkansen," ...
Ways to save the Japanese from extinction, the darling of figure skating, and cell phones for kids?
With Japan's population having already peaked, the country is undergoing a national debate about how to raise its brith rate. ...
Golden Week in Japan, “indoctronating” my bilingual kids, and all about the otaku
We're right in the middle of Golden Week, a cluster of Japanese holidays that usually fall near each other. One ...
Successful foreign companies in Japan, and the story of Coca-Cola, vending machines and more
Japan is a unique place, and it's not always easy for foreign companies to succeed here. There are many barriers ...
All about weddings and wedding capitalism in Japan, and what it is to be “good head”
One interesting area of life in Japan is weddings, and Japanese really take the subject of getting married seriously. One ...
The Otaku Standardized Test and origin of the word, Japan’s hot summer, and aloe flavored yogurt
Hello again from Japan, and a special weekend update to J-List!I've written before about how the Japanese like to take ...
Superstitions and ghosts in Japan, and buzz about the new Zeta Gundam movie
Japan can be a superstitious place, with many beliefs that aren't always easy for Westerners to accept. In addition to ...
The Three States of Eye Aversion in Gaijin
Here are today's pictures for all who care to see them. Today I'm showing you some of my recently cleaned-out ...
Bad words in Japanese & the Prefectural System
Hello again. Another update, and another post for you. Can't write much now, I'm off to print my damned New ...
Greetings from J-List September 27, 2004
Sunday was the centennial of the death of Lafcadio Hearn, one of the first gaijin to "turn Japanese" and live ...
Greetings from J-List June 25, 2004
Hello again from all your friends at J-List!There's no doubt about it: living in Japan will make you a better ...
Greetings from J-List January 21, 2004
Hello again from J-List!Japan is an interesting country, often being pulled this way or that by various outside influences. Japanese ...
Greetings from J-List December 26, 2003
Hello again from all your friends at J-List!In my general overview of the Japanese language and collection of advice for ...
Greetings from J-List December 12, 2003
Greetings and salutations from Japan and J-List! You know what the funniest thing about Japan is? It's the little differences. ...
Greetings from J-List November 21, 2003
Hello and Happy Friday from all of us at J-List! We've got a great update for you tonight just in ...
Greetings from J-List August 1, 2003
Hello and TGIF from all of us in Japan! It's Friday in Japan, and I'm taking a rare day off ...
Greetings from J-List May 9, 2003
Hello from Japan, where the restaurant chain Coco's bills itself as "The California Restaurant." There's a famous face game that ...
Greetings from J-List May 1, 2003
Hello from Japan, where the turn signal on a car is called a "winker." First of all, the J-List site ...
