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The Japan Blog Matsuri is an opportunity for everyone who writes about Japan to share their work with a wider audience. This month's topic is "Christmas", and your entries will be published on the JapanSoc Community Blog on Christmas Eve. read more »
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People everywhere will tell you that moving to another country for any length of time is one of the most difficult things that someone can do in their life. While this may be true for some people, many others can find the experience to be incredibly enjoyable. That said, regardless of whether someo read more »
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Chris Gaunt from NihongoNotes.com has picked "Sport in Japan" as the October Japan Blog Matsuri theme. Sumo, baseball, I wonder if para-para dancing counts? Maybe Billy's Boot Camp? Let your imagination run wild - it needs the exercise! read more »
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It's that time of the year, Japanese festivals are plentiful and this week it wa Yoyogi's turn to carry the Mikoshi. read more »
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Tae Kim has announced the September Japan Blog Matsuri. He'll be hosting the monthly event on his blog at guidetojapanese.org. The theme is the "Language of Japan", so we can expect to read some funny stories about foreigners using Japanese. read more »
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Some pictures of a summer festival (tanabata?) I like turtles! read more »
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Japan is an amazing place to be during summer, even if it's frickin' hot! There's so much to do and see. I'm looking for you to contribute what your feelings about summer in Japan are over at 7:10 to Tokyo. I've put some of mine up. read more »
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