| 8:28am | Perception of Foreigners in Japan | | | | I'm often asked how Japanese view the gaijin that live in their midst, disrupting the precious harmony the country is so famous for. It's quite a complex subject, which reaches deep into the Japanese psyche and across Japan's 466-year history of dealing with these smelly, overly tall barbarians from... |
| 8:24am | Cool Products Monday, August 3, 2009 | | | | Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites today. Note that some products may be "not safe for work" but that all links will allow you to redirect yourself either to the J-List or JBOX.com websites. To see... | | |
| 9:07am | J-List will be at Connecticon -- will you? | | | | Attending Connecticon? J-List will be there, or rather our East Coast Team will be there, with many of our fun T-shirts, PC dating-sim games, manga and other products. If you'll be at the show, come by booth #603 and say hi to them. |
| 9:06am | Lack of Parking in Japan | | | | You've been in Japan too long when you see a road with two lanes going in the same direction and assume the one on the left is meant for parking. Since Japan is quite a small country, with half the population of the U.S. crammed into an area 1/25 the size, it's not possible to make the roads as wide... |
| 9:05am | Understanding Culture Through Beans and Pickles | | | | Beans and pickles aren't something you often associate with a country's national culture, but I've observed that you can learn quite a lot from these basic food items. The Japanese have a rich tradition of eating beans, from anko used in traditional sweets to the famous fermented soybeans called natto.... |
| 9:04am | "Yes" and "No" in Japan | | | | Today I'm continuing my series on how Japanese may experience anxiety when traveling to the U.S., feeling the need to become more assertive and speak their opinions more clearly than they do in Japan. Another big part of this phenomenon is forcing themselves to say yes and no directly, since these simple... |
| 8:59am | Cool Products Friday, July 31, 2009 | | | | Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites today. Note that some products may be "not safe for work" but that all links will allow you to redirect yourself either to the J-List or JBOX.com websites. To see... | | |
| 10:03am | Aggressive Japanese II | | | | Last time I talked about how when coming to the U.S., Japanese people will actually prepare themselves mentally to be more aggressive and speak their opinions more clearly, "just like they do in America." Most Japanese know their own kokumin-sei (the "national personality" that I write about quite often)... |
| 10:02am | Is Japan Really Expensive? | | | | I'm having fun in Las Vegas, getting plenty of relaxing time in by the pool as I slowly recover from having three major conventions in one month. I just love being able to send out our little J-List updates no matter where I am in the world -- this Internet thing is great.Is Japan an expensive country?... |
| 10:01am | Cool Products Wednesday, July 29, 2009 | | | | Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites today. Note that some products may be "not safe for work" but that all links will allow you to redirect yourself either to the J-List or JBOX.com websites. To see... | | |
| 9:20am | The Mystery of "Wa" and Ga" | | | | I recently made a few posts about Japanese grammar, specifically the little "particles" that mark parts of a sentence. One of the more challenging things for students to get down are wa and ga, two particles which aim to point out the subject and topic of a sentencewhich likely won't make much sense... |
| 9:19am | Driving in Japan vs. America | | | | I remember back in college, I needed a new engine for a broken-down car I was driving. My mechanic sold me a "low mileage" replacement engine from Japan, which was very affordably priced yet had only something like 12,000 miles on it, making me wonder how such a thing was possible. I was living in San... |
| 9:18am | Being Assertive in America | | | | Well, the San Diego Comic-Con is over, and I'm tired but still exhilarated from all the fun. We learned many things at the show, including that it's a good idea to put one of those 3D anime oppai mouse pads on the table, since people can't resist coming over and touching it. Now it's off to Las Vegas... |
| 9:11am | Cool Products Monday, July 27, 2009 | | | | Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites today. Note that some products may be "not safe for work" but that all links will allow you to redirect yourself either to the J-List or JBOX.com websites. To see... | | |
| 7:16am | J-List Will Be At the San Diego Comic-Con -- Will You? | | | | Japan had a partial solar eclipse which was really cool if you happened to be in Okinawa today, where the sun was completely blocked out by the moon. I watched from San Diego via video chat, and although I couldn't see much, it was fun to get swept up in the eclipse-mania that all Asia experienced today.... |
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