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Japanize This!

Locohama — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:25:04 PDT

Me: Well, you ain't said nothing. You know how when foreigners see you and want to nod and say Hi and whatnot? I'm so Japanized I be pretending like I don't see them sometimes.
Him: That's all? Man, I'm so Japanized I don't even sit next to foreigners on the train. I don't even like to stan

Posted by Locohama in General | Socs: 1

A Call To Arms!!! Japanese Men Extinct by 2020??

CraigScanlan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:56:05 PDT

"Asking my male students how to do anything with a car is as simple as them telling me "Call JAF." I've taught entire cadres of engineers who not only could miserably fail at explaining how to change oil, but didn't have the slightest clue as to how a car tire might be changed.

I must make a me

Posted by CraigScanlan in Culture | Socs: 2

Giving and Receiving

headingforjapan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:35:10 PDT

This is a post about how to speak about, giving and receiving in Japanese.

Posted by headingforjapan in Learning Japanese | Socs: 1

The Late Doi Takeo and Nihonjinron

Yumeji — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:33:53 PDT

His works were influential, required reading for students of Japan, and provided an insight into the psyche of the Japanese and non-Japanese.

Posted by Yumeji in Society | Socs: 2

How I learned Kana - Japan it UP!

smoother — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:23:49 PDT

Here are the tools and method I used to learn kana.

Posted by smoother in Learning Japanese | Socs: 1

X-files in Japan (Adult Diary)

Hawaiibadboy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:44:25 PDT

So the X-files has made it's way into the Japanese "Study English" system (According to one students diary anyway :)) **used with permission**

I personally loved the first few seasons so eh, why not? Sounds like an interesting way to study language and learn about folklore,history (Sci-fied v

Posted by Hawaiibadboy in Teaching English | Socs: 1

Sports World Redux

mikesblender — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:26:34 PDT

A student of mine recently commented to me that he didn't like the thought of haikyo exploration as it reminds him of how Japan 'failed'...

Posted by mikesblender in Nature & Outdoors | Socs: 3

Chattanooga's Anime Club Holds Cosplay Contest

Sanjochan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:18:01 PDT

Chattanooga's first Anime Club, Boogie BAM Anime Jam (BBAMAJAM) held their first Cosplay contest in the end of May, and it was a huge success!

Posted by Sanjochan in Anime & Otaku | Socs: 2

Kirin Puts Some Shock in Our Cola

freedomwv — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:09:03 PDT

Kirin has finally went and done it. They have spiked our cola. I tried it on my lunch break the other day and it has got one hell of a kick!

Posted by freedomwv in Food and Drink | Socs: 6

How to Take the Train in Japan

kailahana — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:12:46 PDT

A thorough explanation of the train system in Japan, from buying tickets to selecting routes.

Posted by kailahana in Sightseeing | Socs: 4

WWE Smackdown at the Budokan | Tune In Tokyo

Billy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:11:11 PDT

I went to the WWE Event at the Budokan and took a few photos. We had a good time.

Posted by Billy in Recreation | Socs: 7

I Heart Manboo

Locohama — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:36:42 PDT

We met two Saturdays ago, in Akihabara, at an electronics shop. I was in the market and she was on it. She was just sitting there looking luscious, not unlike a dozen other models confined to this area of the shop. Other Akiba heads, A.K.A. Otaku, passed her by, their eyes glued to other models mo

Posted by Locohama in General | Socs: 3

What if Paul Krugman was a Japanese woman?

darg — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:58:45 PDT

"Noriko Hama, a professor of economics at Doshisha University in Kyoto, is a sort of Japanese version of Paul Krugman-if Paul Krugman were a woman with a purple rinse, pink jacket, funky blue jeans, black patent leather pumps, and a vague British accent."

Posted by darg in Business & Economy | Socs: 5

Half a trip round Kyoto

sirjoecooper — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:55:25 PDT

Travels round Kyoto. In an act of flagrant self-promotion, I have socced my own blog.

Posted by sirjoecooper in Sightseeing | Socs: 2

A Kagawa Folk Tale: The Mirror of Constant Memory | Jettisoned.net

Jettisonednet — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:09:35 PDT

This is the third and last installment of my translation of local Kagawa folk tales. This post includes the original Japanese, a direct translation, and my interpretation. Nerdgasm.

Posted by Jettisonednet in Learning Japanese | Socs: 5

Iriya Asagao Ichi

LucianF — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:27:18 PDT

A report from the Morning Glory Fair at Iriya, with lots of photos

Posted by LucianF in Recreation | Socs: 6

Kampei Completes North America Leg of Earth Marathon - Japan Zone

JapanZone — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:53:30 PDT

Hazama Kampei is one of those naturally funny guys. But when it comes to his groundbreaking Earth Marathon, he's deadly serious. The 59-year-old has now completed the first two major legs, having sailed the Pacific and run across North America.

Posted by JapanZone in Celebrities | Socs: 3

Japanese Audio Books on HearJapan

kailahana — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:08:11 PDT

Fairy Tales for Adults available as audio book from HearJapan.

Posted by kailahana in Film & Books | Socs: 6

Top Stops Along The Akita Shinkansen

mcalpine — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:24:38 PDT

My favorite stops along the Akita Shinkansen line!
What to expect and what to try.

Posted by mcalpine in Sightseeing | Socs: 5

A Bathing Ape 2009 Fall Style Manual

saren — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:26:10 PDT

Hypebeast has photographs up from the new 2009 fall style guide from Bape.

Posted by saren in Fashion | Socs: 3

The Art of Tokyo Godfathers - Satoshi Kon

blauereiter — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:10:07 PDT

An artistic celebration of Tokyo's unique cityscape, bought to you by the director of Paprika and Perfect Blue, Satoshi Kon.

Posted by blauereiter in Anime & Otaku | Socs: 3

Japanese aesthetics | Ep 3 | Nature

caughtredhanded — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:57:50 PDT

Nature, of course, is vast. However, no matter how it is approached, it is impossible to solely write about nature, without turning to the influences of man. Whether for aesthetic improvement, or for less commendable reasons, man's hand has intervened so expressively in all of the nature of our pla

Posted by caughtredhanded in Arts | Socs: 6

Japanese Baseball: Root, Root, Root and Buy Me Some Eel

CraigScanlan — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:49:36 PDT

Good article from the NY Times on Japanese Baseball:

"On a Sunday afternoon in April, I was crammed into a seat in the upper deck of the Tokyo Dome to watch the biggest rivalry in Japanese baseball - Japan's version of a New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox match-up. The Yomiuri Giants were set to b

Posted by CraigScanlan in Sport | Socs: 5

Reading material: Bam&Kero

seifip — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:30:40 PDT

One of the biggest problems encountered by beginner Japanese learners is the lack of easy to read texts. Yes, there are tons of dialogues and short stories in the Japanese textbooks but they aren't particularly interesting, or even authentic. I therefore decided to review some of the more interesti

Posted by seifip in Learning Japanese | Socs: 3

sleepytako: Dono (ドーノ) - Kansai Restaurant Review

David — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:31:25 PDT

A quick review of a pizza place way out in the middle of nowhere. I don't like socing my own things, but seriously if you live near Kobe you should try this place.

Posted by David in Food and Drink | Socs: 2

Mayu’s Legs

mcalpine — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:00:45 PDT

Have you ever sat on the warm place a beautiful Japanese woman just indented on the trains narrow seat? "He gave her a hug, you were great too, you still have "dickie"** to do. If I could undo it all I would. Where would you begin? There was no place. Giving him

Posted by mcalpine in Blogging | Socs: 3

Japanese Parents of Preschoolers are Health Crazy

headingforjapan — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:39:08 PDT

Studies show that parents are giving their children supplements, vitamins and minerals before they even hit grade school.

Posted by headingforjapan in News | Socs: 1

Psychoanalyst Takeo Doi passes away

Michael — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:02:48 PDT

The psychologist who wrote 'The Anatomy of Dependence' providing insight into the Japanese mind and the concept of Amae, Takeo Doi, has passed away age 89.

Posted by Michael in Science | Socs: 6

Japanese fisherman's spit.

Hawaiibadboy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:34:43 PDT

So I fixed a students laptop and his father, who is a fisherman, asked if there was anything "I" needed? I said that I need a welder to make a "Spit" or "Rotisserie" for the Prime Rib at this Sunday's BBQ.

Well, I got exactly what I wanted with real nice welds and all.

It's good to ha

Posted by Hawaiibadboy in Food and Drink | Socs: 4

Porn downloads break mobile network (Japan Times)

CraigScanlan — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:00:04 PDT

From the Japan Times:

"Fans of pornography are feeding a surge in demand for movie downloads in Japan, home to the world's first third-generation wireless network. While profiting from the traffic, mobile carriers DoCoMo and KDDI Corp. say they've been forced to impose limits on the heaviest

Posted by CraigScanlan in News | Socs: 5

Harry Potter Returns to Japan

CraigScanlan — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:21:16 PDT

With the Death of Michael Jackson, Japan falls back on the one other celebrity they'll wait hours at an airport just to see:

The new Harry Potter film premieres in Tokyo, causes people to go nuts....

Posted by CraigScanlan in Film & Books | Socs: 2

A kick up the Aso

NaughtyFerret — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:15:22 PDT

Those staid globalists over at The Economist give a grand overview of the current state of Japanese politics pre-election and the forthcoming LDP apocalypse, all wrapped up with a catchy title and clichéd artwork.

Posted by NaughtyFerret in Politics | Socs: 4

Around the Hood!

Prometheus — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:03:24 PDT

A walkthrough of my neighbourhood in Tokyo with photographs and captions.

Posted by Prometheus in Photography | Socs: 6

Pake-hodai pr0n clogging 3G networks

KenYN — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:56:06 PDT

Docomo and au (not SoftBank?) are seeing users on unlimited deals downloading portable pr0n by the bucket-load.

Posted by KenYN in Science & Tech | Socs: 4

Travel impressions from last years Tanabata

Muza-chan — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:18:24 PDT

Travel impressions from my first Tanabata in Japan

Posted by Muza-chan in Sightseeing | Socs: 6

New Haruhi anime is a waste of time.

Lazybuttons — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:03:30 PDT

An overview of the new season of the Haruhi Suzumiya anime airing.

Posted by Lazybuttons in Anime & Otaku | Socs: 2

Can 'anime palace' save a crumbling industry?

adramaotaku — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:27:45 PDT

Interesting article on trying to save the anime industry in Japan.

Posted by adramaotaku in Anime & Otaku | Socs: 4

The Graveyard Shift

Nictos — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:54:46 PDT

Consecrating the family crypt was supposed to be a formal occasion, but that was before the fates intervened.

Posted by Nictos in General | Socs: 4

Rice Bread: an alternative to wheat bread in Japan

kanmuri — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:08:04 PDT

There are little "no-gluten" products in Japan. I was lucky enough to find an alternative recently. I ordered 100% rice flour bread from two Japanese bakeries and compared them. The post includes links to the bakeries from which you can buy rice bread online.

Posted by kanmuri in Food and Drink | Socs: 4

Interview With La Carmina - Japanese Street Style Fashionista

tokyotopia — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:07:20 PDT

I was lucky enough to get a chance to ask La Carmina, a long time fan of Japanese street fashion and owner of http://www.lacarmina.com/ a few questions about how her interest started. She also told me some more about Basil Farrow her lovely Scottish fold cat...

Posted by tokyotopia in Fashion | Socs: 3