Communicating Without Talking

July 2, 2013 by Hashi 20 Comments

People like to ooh and aah about the differences between Japanese culture and their own. A few things in particular—language, food, history—are usually the first things catch peoples attention. The biggest differences … [Read more...]

KY and Ambiguity in Japan: It’s “Difficult”

November 19, 2012 by John 61 Comments

If you've ever spent much time on Japanese message boards or texted someone in Japanese, you've probably run across the abbreviation "KY." And no, they're not referring to KY Jelly. Well, most of the time they're not. So … [Read more...]