Japanese Particles [Cheatsheet]

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[box type="info"]Newer version of the Japanese Particles Cheatsheet[/box] Japanese particles can be fun, if by fun you mean eye gouges and hair pulls. I haven't come across too many people that enjoy Japanese particles. … [Read more...]

What does “Moshi Moshi” Mean?

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"Moshi Moshi" is probably something you've seen or heard before. In Japanese, it's used when answering the telephone, and roughly means "hello" or "hi." You're not really going to see this word used off the phone too much … [Read more...]

Obama Sushi

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The Japanese just can't get enough of Obama. In this article (via Erin who found it via caitlinomara on Twitter), we get to see a ridiculous Obama Sushi platter. It doesn't stop with his face, though, which is made from … [Read more...]

Hadaka Matsuri: Naked Festival!

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[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLF2lKN3rSI'] My Japan-related YouTube buddy Gimmeabreakman posted this video up about a week ago - it does an amazing job summing up naked men, festivals, and Japan, all in one … [Read more...]

Old, Grumpy, Japanese Man Cat

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I'm working on another post, but with that comes procrastination, and with that, comes Japanese cat videos. I can't take credit for this one, though. Viet found this one, then commented about it on Erin's photo blog, and … [Read more...]