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A Link For Hungry Japanese Learners…
Anyone who has ever watched me “talk” to Japanese people may find this shocking, but I’m honored to have a guest post over at Zonjineko, one of the best Japanese-language-learning sites on the web. Because I haven’t starved to death in … Continue reading
Posted in Food, language, Uncategorized
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On the Death of Japan
Everywhere you look, people say Japan is dying. The Economist says Japan is dying. Curators say Japan is dying. The numbers say Japan is dying. There is no dispute that the Japanese get older as the children get scarcer: Ten … Continue reading
Posted in Fukuoka, Thinking, Uncategorized
Tagged asexual, birth rate, dating, death, death rate, elderly, future, japan, nagasaki, population
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On Using a Japanese Toilet
I still don’t know what “standby mode” means for a toilet.
Posted in Culture Shock, Tradition, Uncategorized, Weird
Tagged bathroom, high brow discourse, history, japanese, squat toilets, western toilets in japan
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J-Blogger Roundup
It’s been a while since I gave an appreciative heads up to some awesome J-bloggers, so here are some fellow writers who’ve caught my eye: Kaley in Japan surveyed the J-Blogosphere for some advice on where to go in Japan. … Continue reading
J-Cin Sundays: “Achilles and the Tortoise” and the Contemporary Japanese Art World
Title: Achilles and the Tortoise Director: Takeshi Kitano Year: 2008 Notes: Though the clip is animated, this is a live-action film.
On School Sports Festivals, or: On Catching Small Boys Falling From The Sky in Japan
My job this week consisted of watching for shirtless boys to fall from the sky.
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