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Thanksgiving in Japan?
We asked 5 expats how they spend their turkey day abroad
November 22, 2016
| Carla Sinclair
japan
Tengu: The Japanese Demon That's Basically a Mini-God
Full of Pride, Full of Power
November 15, 2016
| Linda Lombardi
japan
Pocky Day: Celebrating Japan's Favorite Stick Snack
The official snack of late night anime binges gets its own day
November 11, 2016
| Michael Richey
reviews
Tonoharu Part Three
After Six Years, the Trilogy is Complete
November 8, 2016
| Carla Sinclair
japan
Making Your JET Program Recontracting Decision
Should you stay or should you go now?
November 1, 2016
| Michael Richey
japan
The 13 Best Japanese Horror Films
Tofugu handpicks the very best of Japan's horror cinema
October 25, 2016
| Michael Richey, Rich, and Kaitlin Stainbrook
japanese
Dajare: 13 Types of Japanese Puns
And How to Use Them to Practice Japanese
October 18, 2016
| Jack
japanese
Your Step-by-Step Jikoshoukai Guide
Learn the basics, practice, and create an advanced Japanese self-introduction
October 11, 2016
| Mami Suzuki and Michael Richey
interviews
The JET Program Senpai Triple Interview Throwdown
23 Things You Want To Know About Life on JET Answered by Alumni
October 4, 2016
| Michael Richey
japan
English Bulletin Board Ideas for JET Program ALTs
Everything you need to know about making the best English boards your school has ever seen
September 27, 2016
| Sandra
japanese
The Meaning of Itadakimasu
And How It Reduces Food Waste
September 20, 2016
| Mami Suzuki
travel
Kagaya Izakaya: Frog is Stranger Than Fiction
In ten years, this tiny basement izakaya is our first, and only, perfect score.
September 13, 2016
| Koichi
japan
Japan’s Doujinshi Culture Of Creativity Through Theft
And The Monster Trying To Destroy It
September 6, 2016
| Rich and Michael Richey
japan
26 Etiquette Rules Every English Teacher in Japan Should Know
Japanese etiquette and customs that help you become part of the team
August 30, 2016
| Michael Richey
reviews
The Six Month Long Doki Doki Crate Review
So...many...cute items. Can't...look away!
August 23, 2016
| Michael Richey
japan
Higuchi Ichiyō: Badass Women in Japanese History
Uncompromising and fearless, she returned Japanese literature to its classical roots
August 16, 2016
| Kristen Dexter
reviews
Japan Crate: The Definitive Six-Month Long Review
We ate 10.59 lbs and $180 worth of Japanese candy so you don't have to
July 19, 2016
| Michael Richey
reviews
Japanese Tattoos | History • Culture • Design
by Brian Ashcraft and Hori Benny
July 7, 2016
| Michael Richey
japan
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Being Otaku
Answering questions of identity and fandom in Japan and beyond
June 6, 2016
| Rich
japanese
How to Type in Japanese (And Fun Characters Too!)
Getting the most out of your Japanese Keyboard
May 10, 2016
| Kristen Dexter
japanese
Chibi: The Japanese Word That's Cute And Offensive
The origins, the offensive, and the otaku
April 25, 2016
| Mami Suzuki
japanese
How to Install a Japanese Keyboard
On Apple, Windows, Computers, Phones, You name it!
April 18, 2016
| Kristen Dexter
japan
Wabi-Sabi and Understanding Japan
A philosophy and aesthetic as worldview
April 11, 2016
| Jack
japanese
27 Hiragana Charts: Stroke Order, Practice, Mnemonics, and More
Find the method, style, and approach that works for you.
April 5, 2016
| Koichi
japanese
「『The Art Of、 Japanese Punctuation〜。』」!?
What Periods, Commas, Quotation Marks and Brackets Look Like in Japanese
March 21, 2016
| Koichi and Kristen Dexter
japan
Chindogu: The Unuseless Inventions of Kenji Kawakami
The inventions that you could almost see yourself using...almost.
March 14, 2016
| Michael Richey
japanese
The "Hiragana Mnemonics Chart," by Tofugu
Yet another hiragana chart to put on your bathroom wall
March 7, 2016
| Koichi
japan
Japanese Sign Language and Being Deaf in Japan
Improve your Japanese and learn something new at the same time!
March 2, 2016
| Kaitlin Stainbrook, Rochelle, and Kristen Dexter
japanese
Tsundere: Understanding Anime’s Obsessions with the Cold/Warm Archetype
Also kuudere, dandere, yandere, and every other type of ~dere
November 24, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
reviews
Put on your Suit and Tie, it's Time to Go to Ice Cream Work
An tasty art/story book by Japanese artist Naoshi
November 11, 2015
| Michael Richey
reviews
The Definitive Genki Textbook Review
The quintessential review for the quintessential Japanese textbook
November 3, 2015
| Michael Richey
japan
Bowing in Japan
Everything you've ever wanted to know about how to bow, and how not to bow, in Japan.
October 23, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
japanese
Tsundoku: Japan's Word for 'Books You Buy But Don't Read'
I swear, I'll totally read this book soon.
October 15, 2015
| Koichi
japanese
Japanese Onomatopoeia: The Definitive Guide
Everything and anything there is to know about those weird sounds you keep hearing
October 13, 2015
| Kristen Dexter
japan
Okonomiyaki – Japanese Soul Food at Its Finest
Osaka and Hiroshima represent
October 8, 2015
| Michael Richey and Mami Suzuki
interviews
Meet The World's Only Hamburger Idol Group: Hamburgirl Z
If you love song and dance that reminds you of hamburgers, look no further
October 6, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
japanese
Why Do Japanese People Say Moshi Moshi on the Phone?
And other ways to answer the telephone in Japanese
October 2, 2015
| Michael Richey
japan
The Gay of the Samurai
All About Homosexuality, Buddhist Monks, Samurai, and The Tokugawa Middle Class
September 30, 2015
| Koichi
interviews
The Day I Met a Japanese Superhero
An interview with Rapi:tldier, the cyborg hero who protects Osaka with the power of an express train
September 22, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
travel
Aburaya - The Original Edo Period Inn in Haibara, Nara
Exactly as it was over 300 years ago
September 7, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
japanese
The Ultimate Guide to Citing Japanese Sources
Everything you need to know about properly giving credit in Japanese
September 4, 2015
| Kristen Dexter
japan
The Best Teaching Resources for Superstar JET Program ALTs
All the best places to find lesson plans, worksheets, games, songs, media, and more for your English classes
September 3, 2015
| Michael Richey
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