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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
japan
25 Reasons To Join The JET Program (And 8 Reasons Not To)
The pros and cons of going on JET
May 8, 2015
| Michael Richey
reviews
An Illustrated Dictionary of Japanese Onomatopoeic Expressions
A picture is worth a thousand words - and you get both!
May 7, 2015
| Verity Lane
japanese
Why English Is Hard and Japanese Is Easy
And why they both make everyone else want to cry
May 6, 2015
| Linda Lombardi
reviews
Warau Eikaiwa
Studying Japanese? Have to laugh so you don't cry.
May 5, 2015
| Rich
interviews
Interview with Sarah Feinerman from Design Festa
The Overseas PR Coordinator of Japan's most amazing creative event chats about her work, the Festa, and how to break into the Japanese art world
May 4, 2015
| Michael Richey
reviews
Japanese The Game: The Japanese Learning Card Game
Japanese learning for Yu-Gi-Oh! fans. But is it worth $100K?
May 1, 2015
| Michael Richey
japan
The Dragon Ball Training Guide to Self-Improvement
How the lessons from Dragon Ball's heroes can help us improve our lives and reach our goals!
April 29, 2015
| Rich
reviews
Exploring Japanese Literature
Read Mishima, Tanizaki, and Kawabata
April 28, 2015
| Kristen Dexter
interviews
A Tour of Shueisha, Japan's Largest Manga Publisher
Tofugu digs into the wellspring that gave us some of Japan's greatest comics
April 27, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
travel
Kurokawa Onsen - Where I Go To Relax
No matter your level of stress, 24 hot springs should take care of it
April 23, 2015
| Verity Lane
japan
Japanese Civic Duty: A Look at the Responsibility of 日本
Returning lost wallets. Keeping streets clean. Japan is the most responsible country in the world, right?
April 22, 2015
| Austin
reviews
How to Sound Intelligent in Japanese
A Vocabulary Builder
April 21, 2015
| Kristen Dexter
japan
Kanamara Matsuri: The Irony Behind the Infamous Japanese Penis Festival
Katajikenai for reading this
April 20, 2015
| Shoko
travel
Aka Island - Okinawa's Secluded Paradise
Japan's most beautiful--and secluded--diving spot
April 16, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
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