!!First ever Gaijinlife contest!!
Ok everyone! I’m lunching the first ever Gaijinlife contest Starting March 26th  2010, till April 5th  2010 I will be giving away 5 Toky....
26 Mar 12:21 pm  from  gaijinlife   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kinkan Kanro-ni (Japanese Candied Kumquats) with Panna Cotta
I love kumquats—the funny little bright orange citrus fruit that has a sweet peel and sour flesh. In Japan kumquats are a common site dur....
26 Mar 2:29 am  from  la fuji mama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan — The Strange Country
Just came across this video about Japan which is very informative and interesting, a really good introduction to Japan. I t....
25 Mar 10:02 pm  from  Yonasu   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Walking With Dinosaurs
Have you ever heard of the “Walking With Dinosaurs” show from England? It was originally a BBC documentary about dinosaurs…but now the....
25 Mar 6:04 pm  from  Tokyo Five   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese textbooks, the tiny towels of education
This world is full of things. Right now you're reading this on a thing. It's probably on top of another thing. You might even be wearing ....
25 Mar 9:13 am  from  Just Another Day in Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Oh yeah, it’s bento time! You’ve never seen a bento until you’ve seen one of these…
Hey everyone, The cherry blossoms have started blooming here in Japan which means it's Spring! The weather's warming up, kids are gearing u....
24 Mar 3:15 pm  from  I Speak Japanese   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Carrot Sesame Salad
How many of you had your mom tell you that eating your carrots would help keep your eyes healthy?  Carrots are one of those foods that you....
24 Mar 3:54 am  from  la fuji mama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The best Japanese dictionary App
The best Japanese dictionary App I did a post about must have applications for iPhone and iTouch back a month ago and a recent version on G....
23 Mar 10:31 am  from  gaijinlife   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Transforming song: Dreaming of You
Once upon a time, there was a song by a euroband named Lolita called “Dreamin’ of You” This song went on to be covered by Folder5 in ....
23 Mar 10:00 am  from  Daily Bento   [Profile]  [Recent] 
“Japanese Scientists Make Dramatic Break from AGW Theory” and “90% of Japan Geoscience Union Symposium Survey do not believe in the IPCC Report”
Last year, there were two climate change “skeptic” news that went around that were related to opinions from Japanese scientists. First, ....
23 Mar 7:34 am  from  Achikule!   [Profile]  [Recent] 
人力車
I was watching a TV program called 「きょうは何お日」 (lit. “What day is today?“). This show tells something that happened in h....
22 Mar 2:12 pm  from  Tokyo Five   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Scarier Than Shark Week: It’s Kanji Week On Tofugu
I’m sure a lot of you know about Shark Week, but did you know about it’s slightly scarier and far less interesting sibling Kanji Week? ....
22 Mar 1:45 pm  from  Tofugu   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The importance of metaphorical language
As learners of a foreign language, we tend to underestimate the importance of metaphorical language. It’s not the learner’s fault, thou....
22 Mar 12:35 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Coming soon to gaijinlife
Coming soon to gaijinlife Post about Tokyo Teleport App for iPhone and iTouch Post about skateboarding  in Japan The weekly Japanstyle2010....
22 Mar 10:39 am  from  gaijinlife   [Profile]  [Recent] 
20 things Japanese wish they had the courage to do
Another interesting survey translated by WhatJapanThink; What would you want to do, if only you had the courage to do it....
22 Mar 10:14 am  from  DailyOtaku   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Nippon versus Nihon – Native speaker intuition
I was curious about the native speaker intuition regarding the usage of Nippon versus Nihon, so I took a very brief look at good ol’ Oshie....
21 Mar 11:56 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Toda Erika an an No. 1700 2010.3.17
Just watched episode 5 to 7 of Code Blue season 2 the past two days and then I came across these scans of Toda Erika (Hiyam....
20 Mar 5:30 pm  from  Yonasu   [Profile]  [Recent] 
卒業式
Today was my second daughter’s 中学校の卒業式 (junior high school graduation ceremony). In early April (after Spring Break), she’....
19 Mar 8:35 pm  from  Tokyo Five   [Profile]  [Recent] 
What Japanese Women Want
A French insurance company conducted  a poll on  600 Japanese women ages 25 to 44 has found out what Japanese women want....
19 Mar 10:20 am  from  DailyOtaku   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese traditional lacquer 1000$ iPhone cases
Have you ever heard of  Urushi? Urushi is the traditional art of lacquering wood or almost anything. As for most Japanese art forms, we ha....
19 Mar 6:20 am  from  gaijinlife   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A new Karate Kid movie!
Karate Kid (2010) I must say when I saw that title on youtube as a 2010 trailer, it kind a hit me. I know we are in the age of remake movie....
19 Mar 1:10 am  from  gaijinlife   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Be wary of the native speaker
A lot of people who study Japanese are excited to have a native source on hand to confirm or explain some of the trickier bits of language. ....
18 Mar 11:31 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
How Japanese you are?
Aaron and I had so much fun with the sushi quiz that we decided to make another one! Here are 10 questions ALL Japanese people can answer. S....
18 Mar 11:40 am  from  I Speak Japanese   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tofu Steak
One of the simplest ways to prepare tofu is to make tofu steak.  And let me tell you, it is delicious.  It is lightly crispy on the outsi....
18 Mar 2:44 am  from  la fuji mama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
ピザ食べ放題
If you’re in Japan and you want to eat pizza, have you ever gone to 「シェーキーズ」 (“Shakey’s“) restaurant? In Japan, esp....
18 Mar 1:38 am  from  Tokyo Five   [Profile]  [Recent] 
An interview with Dan from Japanese Castle Explorer
Ok everyone today Im having an interview with a good twitter friend of mine! His name his Daniel O’Grady his is the owner, webmaster wri....
17 Mar 11:53 am  from  gaijinlife   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Authentic Teriyaki Burgers!!
“Teriyaki Burger” by tsukacyi Every Japanese burger shop has a teriyaki burger in its menu, and it is one of the most popular burgers ....
17 Mar 11:00 am  from  gaijinlife   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Ever wonder about Japan’s crown jewels
I was recently reading a book about Japan history and I found some really nice information about the Imperial jewels. It did motivate me to ....
17 Mar 10:24 am  from  gaijinlife   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Review: White Rabbit Press Kanji Cards
Introduction In an ideal setting, learners would make their own flashcards as it’s a learning process itself. What most people come to f....
16 Mar 10:36 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Shots from our recent macro workshop
Thanks to those that came out last Saturday for our macro workshop. Some great shots and some glorious weather. Macro photography, or ‘pho....
16 Mar 12:12 pm  from  Japanorama   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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