Japanese, The Borrower Language Part 3: Why They Do It

August 16, 2013 by Sarah W 19 Comments

Japanese is one of those languages that is seen as mysterious and exotic to many Westerners. It may seem that way, but if you've read Part 1 and Part 2 of my "Borrower Language" series, or if you are familiar with … [Read more...]

The Onion Does Japan

November 14, 2011 by Koichi 13 Comments

The Onion is, perhaps, one of the best written news sites out there. Period. Oh, sure, it consists of a whole bunch of "parody" and "fake news" - but that doesn't mean the writing is bad. Quite the opposite. They ought to … [Read more...]