Tag: Studio Ghibli

There are always interesting ways to gain an understanding of a society through its language. One word that speaks to ...

What a year Japan is having! Right after last week's typhoon killed 78 people, Japan has been racked by several ...

Japan is ecstatic about the achievement of Ichiro, Japan's current favorite son, who beat the record for most hits in ...

Sunday was the centennial of the death of Lafcadio Hearn, one of the first gaijin to "turn Japanese" and live ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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 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 ...

Hello again from all your friends in Japan!Japan is currently full of anxiety over the future of the national pension ...

Hello again from all your friends at J-List!There are many expats living in Japan from a broad mix of countries ...

Hello again from all of us at J-List!It's been said that the construction industry is to Japan what defense is ...

Hello again from all of us in Japan!When you become bilingual in a language, you learn a lot about how ...

Hello again from all of us at J-List!Rice is the staple food of Japan, and it's eaten pretty much two ...

Hello from J-List! Spring is beginning to spring here in Japan, a time that's called Haru Ichiban in Japanese. On ...

Hello and Happy Friday from all of us in Japan!One of the coolest "needless items" that can be found Japan ...