No doubt, if you've taken Japanese lessons from me before, you probably have heard this "rant" before. The one about Star Wars and how it was "inspired" by a Japanese film, and Yoda (which is a Japanese name, by the way) … [Read more...]
This is pretty old news, but something I only came across today while browsing JapanSoc. Apparently a village in Japan called Inakadate (็ฐ่้คจ) has a ridiculously awesome festival where hundreds of people help out and plant … [Read more...]
Due to our total lack of creativity at the moment (ending the year with a bang, I'm tellin' ya), we thought we'd do exactly what you'd expect, and tell you what our favorite posts were. One thing we are going to do is let … [Read more...]
I got this tip from Joyce, a college professor, and expert in Godzilla studies (not even kidding). She uses this as part of a lesson on cultural insight. Sounds like a fun class. Read on! It's funny enough to put … [Read more...]
Wow! Wow wow wow. Whoever made this, send me an e-mail. Well, technically I know who you are, but I don't know how to contact you, so please e-mail! I have this thing set up where I get notified every time someone links … [Read more...]
There's a Japan-related video blogger named Jason who is living in rural Japan thanks to the JET program (which is a program that sends English speakers to Japan to teach English). I know a lot of you have expressed … [Read more...]