The new fifth highest-paid pitcher in baseball history has never played Major League Baseball. The Yankees are giving Japanese mega-ace Masahiro Tanaka a seven-year contract worth $155,000,000 (with an opt-out after four … [Read more...]
Note: I’ll use “gaijin” for the majority of the article. Not in a derogatory sense (I’m a gaijin too) because it’s much cleaner than “foreign student”. And of course, to highlight that foreigners for the most part are … [Read more...]
Yellow fever (noun). an acute, often fatal, infectious febrile disease of warm climates, caused by an RNA virus transmitted by a mosquito, especially Aedes aegypti, and characterized by liver damage and jaundice Whoops, … [Read more...]
There’s been some excitement among Japanese space enthusiasts in regards to Japanese manned space exploration. The spread of excitement and hype could possibly be tied with spike in popularity over a recent manga, Uchuu … [Read more...]
When I first started learning Japanese, the amount of progress I could make in the course of a few months was astounding. Most of you will recognize this sharp beginner’s learning curve, either because you’re riding it now … [Read more...]
Nowadays, people see their dogs as part of their family, and they treat them - and spend on them - accordingly. There’s day care, organic food, health insurance, personalized birthday cakes... it all makes some people … [Read more...]