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...]
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 (田舎館) has a ridiculously awesome festival where hundreds of people help out and plant … [Read more...]
It's New Year's Eve (in my time zone, at least) and since I haven't been super active here lately, I decided to make some e-nengajou (年賀状 or New Year's postcards) for you guys. Most everybody in Japan sends out nengajou to … [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...]