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How Monster Strike Conquered Japanese Mobile Gaming
...and saved the country's largest social network from destruction
August 13, 2015
| Rich
japanese
Your Japanese Weak Point
Figure it out and fix it already
August 11, 2015
| Koichi
japan
The Unique Weapons of Ancient Japan
As used by samurai, ninja, warrior monks, ruffians and all-around badasses.
August 7, 2015
| Rich
japan
Umbrellas in Japan
More umbrella knowledge than you can shake a stick at
August 5, 2015
| Adam Ledford
travel
Daiki Suisan - Super Fresh Sushi
Cut out the middleman and go straight ot the sushi source
August 4, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
japanese
JET Program Japanese Study: Setting Yourself Up for Success
Ready, Set, Immersion!
August 3, 2015
| Michael Richey
travel
Kaihou Souko: The Massive Japanese Secondhand Warehouse
If you like to collect anything, this is your store
July 30, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
japan
4 Foreigners in Traditional Japanese Roles
Breaking into a traditionally Japanese art form may be tough for foreigner, but it's not impossible
July 29, 2015
| Ben
interviews
The Daily Life of the Japanese Housewife
1/3 of women in Japan want to be housewives. We interviewed some to find out why
July 27, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
japan
How to Plan a Cycling Trip in Japan
4 steps to bring you cycling success in 日本
July 24, 2015
| Pia
travel
Huis Ten Bosch, The Dutch Theme Park in Japan
Cultural mismatch, a toilet ghost, One Piece, and real actual cheese!
July 21, 2015
| Verity Lane
interviews
Interview with Chiptune Musician TORIENA
Using the Game Boy to make wonderfully manic music
July 20, 2015
| Michael Richey and Mami Suzuki
japan
What the Japanese Royal Family Can Learn from Prince William’s Japan Trip
Japan and the UK have a lot in common, which makes their visits to each other a lot more significant
July 17, 2015
| Adam Ledford
travel
Daienji Temple and its Many Statues
Go here to heal your body with gold or get your baby out of hell
July 16, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
japan
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
japan
Navigating Roppongi's Nightlife
Making the Best of Roppongi’s Split Personality
July 8, 2015
| Rich
japanese
What Does "Japanese Fluency" Mean?
A new definition for "fluency"
July 8, 2015
| Koichi
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
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