Sorry for Saying Thank You: The Many Uses Of Sumimasen

October 24, 2013 by Sarah W 51 Comments

Imagine yourself on the city streets of Japan. Here, let me paint a picture for you. Image by Stéfan Le Dû A crisp autumn morning, salarymen heading toward their places of work pace past you; a group of school … [Read more...]

ごめんなさい (Sorry)

November 3, 2011 by Koichi 34 Comments

Hey everyone. I'm pretty certain we screwed up, though to be honest, I'm not sure how much yet until I talk to the right folks. We posted something up this morning about Americans and their food portion sizes in comparison … [Read more...]