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Encountering Unknown Words in Japan
After studying Japanese for four years at San Diego State University and living here for nearly twenty years, I'm about as fluent in Japanes....
12 May 8:42 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Raising Kids in Japan
I often write about what it's like to raise kids in Japan, since this subject may offer some insight into the country that would hard to fin....
12 May 8:40 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
iTunes Cards, J-List's Most Popular Products
The iTunes Japan prepaid cards that J-List sells are consistently our most popular product in terms of actual number sold per week, somethin....
12 May 8:39 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Groundbreaking Ceremonies in Japan
I'm sure you've all had the experience of being called home on short notice to participate in a Shinto ceremony in your living room. This ha....
12 May 8:39 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Wednesday, May 12, 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 ....
12 May 8:38 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan’s “Middle Class”
One interesting aspect of Japan is that around 80% of the people here consider themselves to be "middle class," which might represent the be....
10 May 9:27 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Curry, the National Food of Japan
"You've been in Japan too long when you no longer find anything amusing about the concept of 'Vermont Curry.'" Although you may think of cer....
10 May 9:27 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Making Suggestions at Japanese Companies
Anyone who's worked in Japan probably knows the frustration of making a heartfelt suggestion to one's employer, only to have it politely sho....
10 May 9:26 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
J-List T-Shirts & Special Sale!
Ever since we brought out our first "Looking for a Japanese Girlfriend" T-shirt a decade ago, J-List has been making awesome original T-shir....
10 May 9:25 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Monday, May 10, 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 ....
10 May 9:24 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Scissors Bag or Man-Purse?
Humans are strange creatures. It's okay for a man to carry a laptop bag or "messenger bag" or a backpack, but if the shape of this bag stray....
7 May 8:14 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Spring is Boso-Zoku Season in Japan
I know winter is finally over when the boso-zoku biker gangs start making their annoying evening rides past my house, revving their engines ....
7 May 8:06 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese "Aizuchi" Agreement Words and Anime
If you've ever spoken with a Japanese person at length, you may have noticed them making strange "agreeing noises" while you were talking. I....
7 May 8:03 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Friday, May 7, 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 ....
7 May 8:01 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Awesome Totoro Products at J-List
It brings us great pride to have sold do many awesome Totoro products over the years. We have over 100 fun Totoro and Ghibli items in stock ....
7 May 8:01 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
How Do You Eat Your Coffee Jelly?
The other day I was having lunch with my family and my wife gave me a cup of "coffee jelly." Coffee jelly -- which is a sweet gelatin desser....
5 May 8:06 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Getting Food Ideas From Japan
If I managed a restaurant chain in the U.S., I'd look to Japan to see what interesting ideas I could import. I personally think that yakitor....
5 May 8:04 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Late Night Otaku TV in Japan
Late-night TV in Japan is always fun to watch, and I like to flip through the channels to see what's showing. There are usually a couple Jap....
5 May 8:03 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
We Love To Surprise You
At J-List, we love to find products that not only capture the awesomeness of Japan in general, but which may not be known to everyone befor....
5 May 8:02 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Wednesday, May 5, 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 ....
5 May 8:01 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese Love to Organize Things
Quick, do you know how many Great Lakes there are on North America? The answer is five. The reason I know this is, the official name of the ....
3 May 8:19 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
European Ladies vs. Japanese Butlers
I've been watching a show called Ladies vs. Butlers, which is sort of like Kanokon meets Maria Holic without the nosebleeds and the GOD OH G....
3 May 8:18 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A Few of My Favorite Things at J-List
A few of my favorite things, selected at random. First, there's the awesome chocolate products we have on the site, like those delightful Ja....
3 May 8:17 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cash Stipends for Families with Children Starts Soon
The Japanese government will soon be making good on its promise of distributing money to families with children, giving approximately $140 p....
3 May 8:17 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Monday, May 3, 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 ....
3 May 8:16 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Why Do Japanese Songs Contain English?
One subject that's always fascinated me has been the tendency of Japanese singers to mix English lyrics in with Japanese music, such as the ....
30 Apr 8:23 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Test Hell and English Grammar
My son is in juken jigoku or "test hell" this year, as he prepares for his high school entrance exam next February. He goes to a special nig....
30 Apr 8:22 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Golden Week and Japan
Have you noticed more Japanese people around you over the past couple of days? If so, it may be due to this week being Golden Week, a semi-a....
30 Apr 8:22 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cool Products Friday, April 30, 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 ....
30 Apr 8:20 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Random Fun Things at J-List!
At J-List we work pretty hard to find fun products to surprise and delight our customers. Like those Samurai Sword Umbrellas that came back ....
30 Apr 8:20 pm  from  peterpayne.net   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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