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Christians in Kyushu: A History
How Jesus was introduced, accepted, and ousted from Japan
January 8, 2015
| Adam Ledford
japan
Amezaiku: Japanese Candy Creatures Born from Sugar and Fire
Fun to eat. Fun to watch getting made before you eat.
January 6, 2015
| Linda Lombardi
interviews
Brian Ashcraft: A Scholar of Japanese Schoolgirls Studies
And mom said you couldn't make a living studying schoolgirls
December 19, 2014
| Koichi
reviews
Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential
And here you thought that you knew everything there was to know about Japanese schoolgirls
December 18, 2014
| Kristen Dexter
japan
An Exclusive Interview with the Seikan Tunnel Stations
Made possible by imagination and viewers like you
December 17, 2014
| Matthew Macewan
reviews
Showa: A History of Japan
The Manga-ka and the Ratman Explain World War II
December 16, 2014
| Linda Lombardi
japan
Wined, Dined, Brined, and Intestined: Acquiring a Taste for Japanese Delicacies
Would you eat these if we... triple dog dared you?!
December 15, 2014
| Verity Lane
travel
Owl Cafe: Fukuro no Mise
Yet Another Japanese [Insert Animal Name Here] Cafe
December 11, 2014
| Linda Lombardi
japan
Spiders in Japan: The Tiniest Kaiju
The Natural Predators of Mothra
December 10, 2014
| Adam Ledford
reviews
Influent: The Virtual Language Memory Palace
Your own mini Japanese sandbox
December 9, 2014
| Michael Richey
japan
Bushido: Way of Total Bullshit
Everything Tom Cruise taught you about samurai is wrong
December 8, 2014
| Rich
travel
Kanzanji - Yet Another Japanese Temple Founded By Kobo Daishi
A Temple, A Hole, A Kannon, and a View
December 5, 2014
| Koichi
japan
Beauty is in the Language of the Beholder
Beautiful words for a beautiful time
December 4, 2014
| Chelsea Bernard
japan
Atari, Hane, and Monkey Jumps
How to Play Go
December 2, 2014
| Nathaniel Edwards
japan
Megane Culture: Japan’s Love Affair with Glasses
They reflect who you are on the inside and look super cute with that outfit.
December 1, 2014
| Sanford
japanese
How to Use a Kanji Dictionary
Someday you might use one!
November 24, 2014
| Kristen Dexter
japan
Rascal’s Secret Plan: the Raccoon Invasion of Japan
How one children's anime brought about the Araigumapocalypse.
November 21, 2014
| Matthew Macewan
reviews
Japanese for Travelers
The totally dispensable guide to Japan
November 20, 2014
| Kristen Dexter
japanese
How to Find The Kanji Radical
Finding the core of kanji
November 18, 2014
| Kristen Dexter
japan
The Unwritten Rules Of Job-Hunting In Japan
The nail that sticks out doesn't get the job
November 17, 2014
| Mami Suzuki
japan
Invasion of the Species
Beetles, vines, and seaweed! Oh my!
November 13, 2014
| Adam Ledford
reviews
Kawaii Box - The Tofugu Review
The word "kawaii" can be very subjective
November 12, 2014
| Kristen Dexter
reviews
HiNative: The Review
Can it answer "The Question?"
November 12, 2014
| Koichi
japan
Halloween in Japan
How Japan Made Halloween Their Own… Then Ruined It For Everybody
November 11, 2014
| Mami Suzuki
reviews
A Dictionary of Japanese Grammar
Just about the only time when a physical book will have more information than all of the internet, combined
November 10, 2014
| Koichi
travel
Kuzukiri Lovers Only: Kuzukiri Yamaga
Supposedly some really good kuzukiri, if your palate is refined enough
November 7, 2014
| Mami Suzuki
travel
Hamanako Music Box Museum - A Somewhat Magical World Of Automatic Musical Instruments
I guess if you really love music boxes...?
November 7, 2014
| Koichi
japan
How to Find a Job in Japan as a Foreign Exchange Student
Work it out!
November 4, 2014
| Austin
travel
Shunkado Unagi Pie Factory - Have Your Pie and Get Eel With it, Too
Who ever thought that eel cookies could be so good?
November 3, 2014
| Koichi
japan
Who’s that Pokémon? Yōkai Edition!
No Silph Scope Required
October 31, 2014
| Kristen Dexter
japan
The Skeletal Structure of Japanese Horror Fiction
Digging into the Guts of Japanese Folklore
October 30, 2014
| Rudy Barrett
reviews
Japanese the Manga Way
Learn real Japanese that real Japanese people read! Also comics.
October 29, 2014
| Michael Richey
japan
Over a Thousand Years of Service: Japan’s Oldest Businesses Reign Supreme(ly Old)
Where Tokugawa Ieyasu stayed and where the Meiji Empress ordered her mochi
October 28, 2014
| Linda Lombardi
japanese
Wasei Eigo
I Can't Believe It's Not English!
October 27, 2014
| Chelsea Bernard
japan
Japanese Seaweed!
There is More Than One Seaweed on the Menu!
October 24, 2014
| Adam Ledford
reviews
Japanese Respect Language
When, why, and how to use it successfully, at least, when you are able to read it
October 23, 2014
| Kristen Dexter
japan
Shunga: Japan's Ancient Erotica
This article is totally NSFW
October 21, 2014
| Rich
interviews
The Life Of A Junior High Night School Teacher
Teaching students by moonlight
October 20, 2014
| Mami Suzuki
japan
The Minabe-Cho Government And The Rise Of Umeboshi Fascism
Onigiri-only umeboshi
October 17, 2014
| Mami Suzuki
japan
Japanese Legal Loopholes
How Japan Looks Innocent While Breaking the Law
October 16, 2014
| Rudy Barrett
japan
Japan's Three Climates
A Virtual Journey Through the Wilds of Japan
October 15, 2014
| Matthew Macewan
japan
Ono no Komachi and The Standard of Japanese Female Beauty
How the Akita Bijin became the envy of Japan
October 10, 2014
| Kristen Dexter
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