A long time ago we learned a few things about "How To Celebrate A Japanese Birthday" from my previous article. What’s next? Well, since I've been writing about "love" lately, I thought it would be fun to talk about a … [Read more...]
It’s almost Christmas! And you forgot to put labels on your presents (unless you did it on purpose because you love to annoy/amuse everyone around you by trying to make them guess which gifts are theirs, in which case, … [Read more...]
When you date a Japanese girl there are a lot of cultural road bumps to overcome. Yet despite them–maybe even because of them–you might decide to make things permanent. Popping the question can already be stressful, but … [Read more...]
“I wasn’t a fan. I didn’t watch on television or have videos or anything. I don’t watch soccer now and when I retire that won’t change. I don’t really understand why people are soccer fans. I don’t like to watch any sport … [Read more...]
大学は人生の春休み - College is the spring break of life. 遊ぶのは大学のうち - You can only play while you’re still in university. These are all various sayings which I have heard the Japanese use to describe their college lives. In … [Read more...]
One year ago (that's 2012), Japan chose their "Kanji Of The Year" and it was 金, aka "gold," (for the second time since this award has existed). They chose gold for the respectable number of gold medals they got in the … [Read more...]