Archive for March, 2009

Car Crash
Last Wednesday while I was teaching an English class an old woman drove her car off a cliff next to the school. Ever since I got here I oft....
31 Mar 10:42 pm  from  Giant Tiny Land   [Profile]  [Recent] 
How To
Gail decided to join the neighborhood movie rental shop. So last weekend we went to check out their selection. One of the stores sections wa....
31 Mar 10:40 pm  from  Giant Tiny Land   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Glico Uranaikko Gum — New Package
Glico Uranaikko Gum -- New PackageIn Japan, there are wooden sticks called "omikuji" which have fortunes written on them -- you pull one out....
30 Mar 2:19 pm  from  JBox   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Charappa Face ~ Food Decorator for Bento
Charappa Face ~ Food Decorator for BentoDecoben enthusiasts are in for a real treat with this Charappa food decorator tool. This set comes w....
30 Mar 1:03 pm  from  JBox   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cherry blossoms at Fukuoka Castle
What a great day. Everything came together nicely, the weather, the cherry blossoms - a day off. It had been a while since I'd visited F....
30 Mar 12:45 pm  from  Japanese Castle Explorer   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Cherry blossom (sakura) and engagement in Tokyo, Japan
This weekend was all about timing. It was more luck than planning that we would pick up our engagement ring this Saturday and at the same ti....
30 Mar 9:41 am  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
A dawn I was lucky to see but wish I didn’t have to
What was supposed to be just “another all-nighter” in order to get our work off to the printer in time to meet the end-of-March-or-lose....
27 Mar 10:54 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
"A-bomb disease ruling
"Why does the government refuse to recognize people suffering from the aftereffects of radiation exposure following the 1945 U.S. atomic bom....
27 Mar 9:32 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
"Japanese Court Rejects Teachers’ Suit Over Flag
"TOKYO — A court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit filed by teachers punished for refusing to sing the national anthem and salute Japan’s f....
27 Mar 9:25 pm  from  Japanese Law   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The Japanese language is a sea and you need to build a boat before setting out
This article was prompted by a recent conversation between myself and Brokenvai on Twitter.Brokenvai was asking for help on Twitter. Does th....
26 Mar 9:06 am  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Learn Japanese everywhere, even on the toilet
Yesterday I thought wouldn't it be cool if the free tissues handed out in Japan had kanji printed on them. That would be an interesting way ....
25 Mar 7:51 am  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Learning Hiragana and Katakana
A site I hadn't heard of back in 2008 was iKnow, one of the best online tools for learning languages. It recently relaunched as smart.fm wit....
24 Mar 7:39 am  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Why it Snows in the Snow Country
Finally a bright moment as Tomoe and I work on this educational map of the village. I was trying to make an image to show why it snows so m....
21 Mar 10:52 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Fukinoto
The last few days have seen record high temps for March. The fukinoto is already out and blooming. Its best to pick them when they are sti....
20 Mar 10:50 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Offbeat Tales of My Time in Japan
This month’s Japan Blog Matsuri, hosted on The Ghost Letters, is all about Fast Times in Japan, so here are some of my wilder experien....
19 Mar 6:20 pm  from  Longcountdown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Neri Ame – Traditional Liquid Candy w/ Chopsticks
Neri Ame - Traditional Liquid Candy w/ ChopsticksDagashi are typical Japanese sweets found in a candy store or supermarket loved by all kids....
19 Mar 1:54 am  from  JBox   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Party Break
Only a few more weeks until we are freed from the chains of this grant project! I can almost smell the fresh air. We did have a bit of a v....
18 Mar 10:48 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mousse-chan Kira-Kira Paper Clay Set ~ Sweet’s Accessory
Mousse-chan Kira-Kira Paper Clay Set ~ Sweet's AccessoryFor those who love to make wonderful shapes with clay, here's a fun Kira-Kira Deco....
18 Mar 9:43 pm  from  JBox   [Profile]  [Recent] 
FUWAPPA ~ Magic Diet Room Sandals for Beautiful Legs & Hip
FUWAPPA ~ Magic Diet Room Sandals for Beautiful Legs & HipOne thing you'll notice about Japanese models are their slim shapely legs. Of....
18 Mar 9:43 pm  from  JBox   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mikakuto Shigekix — Cola
Mikakuto Shigekix -- ColaA wonderful and highly unique Japanese snack treat, this is one of our favorites here at J-List -- Shigekix, a wond....
18 Mar 8:03 pm  from  JBox   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Min-Min Bamboo Cicada Swing Whistle
Min-Min Bamboo Cicada Swing WhistleKids in Japan are fascinated by insects thanks to the Stag Beetle phenomenon so popular a few years ago. ....
16 Mar 1:51 pm  from  JBox   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan: On Twitter, nobody knows you’re a bot
“On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.” — The words of a well-known adage dating back to a New Yorker cartoon fr....
12 Mar 10:24 pm  from  Chris Salzberg   [Profile]  [Recent] 
CLANNAD PSP Edition
CLANNAD PSP EditionOne of the most legendary dating-sim games is now on the Sony PSP, available in a two-disc package that can be enjoyed by....
11 Mar 4:35 pm  from  JBox   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Fish Dinner
A few days ago our neighbor found a sick fish in his pond, and this variety is not up to their standards in terms of flavor, so he gave it ....
8 Mar 10:46 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
School Cafeteria
I think I should comment about my school's cafeteria. I love the cafeteria. Actually, I am very lucky to have the cafeteria. Why? Because it....
8 Mar 9:41 pm  from  Giant Tiny Land   [Profile]  [Recent] 
JapanSoc Revamped! New Features!
Note: I’m writing this at nearly 5am. It’s been a long night of upgrading the site and I know there are some loose ends. The FAQ....
8 Mar 6:27 am  from  Longcountdown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The End of Youth
Yesterday Gail asked me what I wanted for my birthday. "What?! My birthday is in January, what are you talking about?" "Well you will be thi....
6 Mar 10:09 pm  from  Giant Tiny Land   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese Department Stores
The above is a shot is of the inside of the Fukuya. (That is pronounced foo-koo-ya, not fahk-u-ya.) Pretty much all the big department store....
5 Mar 10:21 pm  from  Giant Tiny Land   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Homeless Cats
Last weekend Gail decided to meet me after my Saturday Japanese class for some lunch and a bit of book shopping. We were walking down the ma....
4 Mar 10:10 pm  from  Giant Tiny Land   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Penguin Mayonnaise Case with DECO Sticker
Penguin Mayonnaise Case with DECO StickerWant to add a little cute touch to your lunches? Try putting your sauces inside this compact cup an....
4 Mar 1:26 pm  from  JBox   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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