Japanese TV seems to be obsessed with interviewing foreigners and asking them what they think of Japan. There's even a whole NHK show called “Cool Japan,” where a bunch of foreigners sit around the studio opining about … [Read more...]
People around the world are mystified by Japanese advertising. We've written quite a few posts about Japanese commercials in the past, but it doesn't stop with TV ads; the commercials, the packaging, the branding are all … [Read more...]
Like this? You should see Tofugu's "Studying Japanese With Drama Guide" - it's like this post, but bigger (and better!). Okay, so I've been known to say that people should get off the couch and stop claiming they were … [Read more...]