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Ekiben! Japanese Food on Japanese Trains and Beyond
Two great Japanese things, even better together
July 15, 2015
| Linda Lombardi
travel
Kurashiki - The Quiet Birthplace Of Momotaro
Quaint buildings, river tours, history, pudding, and jeans
July 14, 2015
| Verity Lane
japan
Questioning Japanese Creativity: Is Japan Really Creative?
Kurosawa, Miyazaki, and Tezuka all seem to say yes. But is a country as creative as its best creators?
July 13, 2015
| Austin
travel
Miyamoto Musashi's Reigando Cave
The cave where Japan's greatest swordsman penned his masterpiece
July 9, 2015
| Adam Ledford
japanese
What Does "Japanese Fluency" Mean?
A new definition for "fluency"
July 8, 2015
| Koichi
japan
Navigating Roppongi's Nightlife
Making the Best of Roppongi’s Split Personality
July 8, 2015
| Rich
japan
Queen Himiko: Badass Women in Japanese History
The people loved her. The gods loved her. 8th century historians didn't love her.
July 6, 2015
| Chelsea Bernard
japan
A Japanese Citizen Studying "Abroad" in Her Own Country
Japanese by birth. Fluent in Japanese. Living in Japan will be easy, right?
July 3, 2015
| Shoko
travel
Tonkatsu Shimizu, Kyoto's Rakugaki Bar
Scrawl your woes all over the walls then, drown them in pork and alcohol
July 2, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
japan
Anime's Great Deception – The Difference Between Anime and Cartoons
Warning: reading this may forever change your perception of anime
July 1, 2015
| Rich
japan
Ashigaru – Japan's Overlooked And Underappreciated Warriors
They did all the work and samurai got all the credit
June 29, 2015
| Nathaniel Edwards
japanese
Why Reading Japanese Is So Difficult: The First Page Syndrome
Why is reading in another language so damn difficult?
June 27, 2015
| Koichi
travel
The Butsudan Altar Drive-Thru
As exciting as driving past religious implements can get
June 25, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
japan
What Is a Butsudan? And Why Are People Paying $630,000 for Them?
Convenient worship from the comfort of your own home
June 24, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
japan
Jet Program Culture Shock
Culture shock can be tough, but understanding it doesn't have to be
June 23, 2015
| Michael Richey
japan
The Books Behind Your Favorite Studio Ghibli Films
Where Kiki's deliveries started and how Howl got his castle moving
June 22, 2015
| Verity Lane
japan
Emoji – Japan’s Talking Pictures
How Japan changed the way we communicate
June 18, 2015
| Kaitlin Stainbrook
japan
Go to (Japanese) Hells!
From Shinto to Buddhist, From Volcanic to Animatronic, There's Something for Everyone in Japanese Hells
June 17, 2015
| Verity Lane
japan
Kappa: Japan's Aquatic, Cucumber-Loving, Booty-Obsessed Yokai
If you swim in a Japanese river, be as polite as possible
June 16, 2015
| Linda Lombardi
japan
What To Do After Arriving in Japan on the JET Program: A Checklist
Jump start your life on JET
June 15, 2015
| Michael Richey
travel
The Kinugawa Robot Sex Museum
Less like robots, more like mannequins
June 13, 2015
| Koichi
travel
Hamamatsu JASDF Air Park and Museum
Cosplay as an Air Self-Defense Forces pilot
June 11, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
japan
How To Pack For JET
What to pack and, more importantly, what not to pack
June 10, 2015
| Michael Richey
japan
The Secret Japan Air Self-Defense Force Gundam – And Other Stories
Will all of our giant flying robot space mech dreams come true?
June 9, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
japan
The Post JET Acceptance Checklist
The forms you need to fill out and the people you need to talk to
June 5, 2015
| Michael Richey
travel
Aton Toy Museum: 30,000 Vintage Toys in Nara
More Showa-Era toys than you can shake a stick at
June 4, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
interviews
Inside the Japanese TV Industry: An Interview with a TV Salarywoman
A former TV news reporter and current TV advertising saleswoman gives us her perspective on the Japanese TV industry
June 3, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
reviews
Short Stories In Japanese
A New Penguin Parallel Text
June 2, 2015
| Kristen Dexter
interviews
The Other Side: What Do Japanese College Students Think of English?
Thoughts from dedicated English language learning university students from Japan
May 29, 2015
| Rudy Barrett
travel
Tokushima Ramen Festival
This ramen's only been around since 1999, and it already has its own festival. That should tell you something.
May 28, 2015
| Rich
japan
Cats in Japanese Art - Printed, Painted, and Sculpted Felines
Cat memes from 300 years ago
May 27, 2015
| Linda Lombardi
reviews
A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese
A Comprehensive Guide to the Japanese Writing System
May 26, 2015
| Kristen Dexter
japan
How to Write the JET Program Statement of Purpose Essay
The most pivotal part of the JET Program application explained
May 25, 2015
| Michael Richey
japan
Japanese Mushrooms: An Umamitastic World of Endless Flavor
The funky fungus full of fresh foodie finesse
May 22, 2015
| Adam Ledford
interviews
A Day in the Life of a Japanese Monk
Find out what it's like to be a buddhist monk from dawn till dawn again
May 21, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
japan
The Fabulous World of Japanese Socks!
Make your feet - and the rest of you - happy, warm, and fashionable
May 20, 2015
| Verity Lane
japan
How to Apply for the JET Program
A step-by-step guide for your JET application
May 19, 2015
| Michael Richey
travel
Nukumori No Mori: The Ghibli-Inspired Fantasy Village
Levels of charm (and cake!) like you wouldn't believe
May 18, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
japan
Rice Cooker History, Features, Futures, and More
We sort through the options so you don't have to!
May 15, 2015
| Rich
travel
Fukagawa Edo Museum
Get away from the oppression of weather and go back in time to old Edo
May 14, 2015
| Linda Lombardi
reviews
The Kodansha Kanji Usage Guide
An A to Z of Kun Homophones
May 12, 2015
| Kristen Dexter
japanese
What Does Baka Mean? Japan’s Most Popular Profanity
Calling something dumb, foolish, stupid, lacking, crazy, and more can be done with one magic word
May 11, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
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