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Tipping in Japan
Japan is unique among industrialized nations in that the concept of tipping never caught on, and is in fact about as alien to people here as....
29 Sep 8:05 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Takeshi's TV Tackle
Sometimes Japan seems to be a terribly dysfunctional place. Changing leaders every few months and building the Panama Canal worth of public ....
29 Sep 8:02 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Autumn is "Nikuman" Season
Autumn is here, and that means the return of nikuman (niku-mahn), those delicious Chinese steamed buns that they sell in convenience stores.....
29 Sep 8:01 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Announcing The Return of Chocolate to J-List!
J-List is happy to announce the start of chocolate season for 2010-2011! As you probably know, we're forced to remove all chocolate products....
29 Sep 7:51 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites ....
29 Sep 7:45 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Helicopter Crash in Mononnoke Forest
There was an unfortunate helicopter accident on Japan's scenic island of Yakushima yesterday in which two crew members lost their lives. Whe....
27 Sep 8:08 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A Farewell to Arms
Over the weekend I had the sad job of paying a final visit to my wife's uncle Kumakichi, who's in the hospital with advanced pneumonia. He's....
27 Sep 8:07 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
J-List T-Shirt Update
J-List has a line of interesting anime and/or kanji-themed T-shirts which are printed by our hardworking staff in San Diego. Choose from wac....
27 Sep 8:06 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Monday, September 27, 2010
Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites ....
27 Sep 8:05 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Green Mate, Restaurant Out of Time
The other day my son had a holiday from school, so I took him to one of our favorite restaurants in town for lunch. Called Green Mate, it's ....
24 Sep 8:02 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese Castle Towns
As with Europe, Japan has had a long history which has left its mark on cities today. Most of Japan's cities started out as castle towns, b....
24 Sep 8:01 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sitting "Yankee" Style
There are certain skills the Japanese people possess, which we poor gaijin usually lack. Like the ability to sit for hours on their knees i....
24 Sep 8:00 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
We Love Japanese Snacks at J-List
J-List loves Japanese snacks, gum and drinks, and we stock hundreds, including fun anime-themed items like the UCC Coffee + Evangelion figur....
24 Sep 7:56 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Friday, September 24, 2010
Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites ....
24 Sep 7:55 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Awesome Japanese Magazines from J-List
J-List specializes in awesome magazines from Japan, and our popular Revolving Magazine Subscriptions service -- which lets you get your favo....
22 Sep 7:17 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kanji Structure is Not Difficult
Everyone knows that the Japanese use Chinese characters, or kanji, as part of their writing system, but since kanji are so different from an....
22 Sep 7:16 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
China and Japan Diplomatic Crisis
China and Japan are in the middle of a diplomatic spat after a Chinese fishing boat collided with a Japan Coast Guard vessel near some dispu....
22 Sep 7:15 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Driving in Japan
Being back in Japan means getting accustomed to driving here again. Like the U.K., Australia and New Zealand, Japan drives on the left side ....
22 Sep 7:15 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites ....
22 Sep 7:14 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Learning Japanese in Kanji is Easy (Really)
One thing I like about learning a foreign language like Japanese is the way it helps you to learn how your own brain works. If you're like m....
20 Sep 7:16 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Bento Boxes @ J-List
J-List always stocks hundreds of awesome Japanese bento boxes for you, like the classic Hello Kitty traditional bento box, or one of my favo....
20 Sep 7:16 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The Dirty Pair Will Solve Any Problem For You
One of the more popular anime series from the 1980s was the Lovely Angels, I mean Dirty Pair, the story of two space-faring detectives whose....
20 Sep 7:15 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Pathetically Uncool Saitama
A few updates ago I mentioned Saitama, the Japanese prefecture that's been made semi-famous as the home of Crayon Shin-chan, as well as the ....
20 Sep 7:12 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Monday, September 20, 2010
Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites ....
20 Sep 7:08 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
2011 Japanese Calendars at J-List
Every year J-List brings you hundreds of awesome Japanese calendars, and we're in full "calendar mode" right now, loaded with amazing calend....
17 Sep 7:03 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Back in Japan
Well, I've made the hop from the U.S. over to Japan, a journey of about 24 hours from door to door. As usual, being back "home" is always a ....
17 Sep 7:02 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Prime Minister Maria Ozawa?
Japan's political world got a little more interesting than usual this week as Democratic Party of Japan kingmaker Ichiro Ozawa attempted to ....
17 Sep 7:01 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Friday, September 17, 2010
Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites ....
17 Sep 6:56 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Peter Returns to Japan!
Amazingly, I am actually headed back to Japan after three months spent in San Diego doing various important family and house related stuff. ....
15 Sep 5:56 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Gundam Obsession
One thing I love about the Japanese is their tendency towards obsession. Whether it's collecting and displaying anime figures, filling your ....
15 Sep 5:56 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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