Back in the USA (and sleepy), English and my son’s spelling, and a theory of macro-economics
I've made the hop from Japan to the U.S. once again, going from the world of sushi and bullet trains ...
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The first Japanese person to visit the USA, new tragedy of Japan’s society, and all about Japanese culture shock
The first Japanese person to visit America was Manjiro Nakahama, a 14-year-old fisherman who was rescued in 1841 by an ...
All about Pizza in Japan, how Japanese social relationships work smoothl, and things I’ve learned about my brain
I remember my first time ordering Pizza over the phone in Japan. I'd studied four years of the language at ...
The subject of international marriage in Japan, how foreigners live in Japan, and fully perceptions of other countries
One subject of interest in Japan is kokusai kekkon, or international marriage involving a Japanese and a person from another ...
Being more health-conscious in aging Japan, Japan’s prefectural system, and what does “3LDK” mean
Japan as a nation is getting older, and is having to come to terms with this fact sooner than other ...
Earthquakes and Japan’s islands, a parable about the sexes in Japan, and an update on the Imperial Family’s problems
Japan is an atoll of more than 3000 large and small islands, with the major ones being the main island ...
Japan and its paper doors, young people who imitate James Dean, and bilingualism tricks with kids
Japan's come a long way from the classic image of "paper houses," but paper is still commonly used in modern ...
The buzz around Horie’s arrest, Horie as a “standing nail,” and info on Japanese names
Japan is all abuzz about the arrest of entrepreneur Takafumi Horie and his staff on investor fraud charges. A highly ...
How Japanese buildings are incubated, about Japanese eye color, and an invitation to Vegas
"You've been in Japan too long when you believe that buildings are made by incubating the site in blue plastic ...
Akemashite Omedetou, all about Japanese banking, and forces at work on banks in Japan
Hello and Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu to everyone. We hope you had a really fun New Year's blast -- we certainly ...
A watershed year for Japan, notes on Japanese education and university life, and Alo-Hello USA!
Hello from sunny San Diego. We've made the hop from Japan to the U.S. to enjoy our first Christmas at ...
Japan’s lack of faith in construction, new foods you can eat in Japan, and the J-List Year-End Party
Japan is a nation founded on construction, and much of the country's modern economy is derived from building roads, bridges, ...
Japan’s lack of faith in construction, new foods you can eat in Japan,
Japan is a nation founded on construction, and much of the country's modern economy is derived from building roads, bridges, ...
All about the busy month of December, Japanese dialectology, and the new color of money
We've entered that hectic time near the end of the year that the Japanese call shiwasu, which was originally the ...
All about dogs and dog names in Japan, and many way to say “I like you” in Japanese
Yesterday was November 1, designated as Inu no Hi (ee-NOO-no-HEE), or Dog Day, the official day for dog owners and ...
On stereotypes, how and why words jump from one language to another, and trying to recall the term “gynecologist”
Stereotypes are really not good, since they cause us to make assumptions about people from other countries before we've gotten ...
Anniversary of the end of the war, the holiest of Japanese holidays, and all about babies in Japan
Today is the 60th anniversary of Japan's surrender, ending the terror that was the War in the Pacific, as it's ...
All about guns in Japan, tatami mats, and the tyranny of the majority
One of the preconceptions I had before coming to Japan was that there were no guns here at all, so ...
How Japan and America are different from each other, and Japanese government employees
My mother and nephew have gone back to San Diego after a nice visit. It was fun having them here, ...
Our trip to Hiroshima and the wrong places to bring electronics
It's good to be back home! We were only gone four nights, but traveling around Japan with your 65-year-old mother ...
White Day in Japan, and the many ways to learn Japanese
Today is White Day, the day that Japanese confectioners and retailers have decreed that men give a return gift (o-kaeshi) ...
Bullying in Japanese schools, and the giving of gifts
One of the biggest problems facing Japanese schools is ijime (EE-gee-may), or bullying, when a group of kids gangs up ...
Manga Cafes in Japan, and the Green Tea Belt
Oopsie -- once again I see I've forgotten to post my after doing the J-List update. Sorry!Today's J-List post is ...
Let’s build a space station with Legos!
Hello all. All is going well here in Japan, although it's on the cold side. I finally have a good ...
