Japan has more than one royal family. The Sho kings ruled present day Okinawa for more than four centuries, but not many people realize they were/are a thing. Their reign ended in 1879 but the family’s descendants live on … [Read more...]
A while back I wrote a post about 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Major in Japanese (and 2 You Might Consider it) and then followed up that post with How to Get a Job in Japan. But what about those of you looking for a Japanese … [Read more...]
Hayao Miyazaki is retiring. Yes, the beloved creator who brought us Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, and My Neighbor Totoro among many others is finally stepping down. His latest film, Kaze Tachinu (The Wind Rises) is his … [Read more...]
What do you imagine when you hear the word ‘manager’? I’d guess that most of you would probably think of your bosses at work. Does hearing the word coincide with a negative image or feeling? Well, when Japanese people hear … [Read more...]
Let's face it: the internet can be a scary place. You never know what's around the corner. One minute you might be innocently feeding your Neopets and the next, well, you're unexpectedly barraged with a mass of … [Read more...]
One day, even though I had plans to hang out with my friends Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom, Professor Anderson gave me some homework: “Make one million sentences in English.” About that time, they both of my star friends … [Read more...]