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Avatar Posted by DBR 51 minutes ago (http://www.japantoday.com)
Category: Japanese Culture | Tags: langauge japanese loanwords
In the nationwide survey conducted by the Cultural Affairs Agency in March, to which around 2,000 people responded, the agency asked respondents whether they understood the meaning of 60 loanwords, if they had seen or heard the words, and how often they had used them. read more »
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Avatar Posted by DBR 1 hour ago (http://www.japantoday.com)
Category: Business & Economy | Tags: cost of living expats tokyo
Feeling the pinch living in Tokyo? Spare a thought for ex-pats living in ... Moscow?? Japan Today reports the weakened US dollar is having an interesting effect on cost of living comparisons... $10.40US for a cup of coffee (including service.) read more »
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Avatar Posted by TreadingLight 1 hour 39 minutes ago (http://dianeclark.typepad.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: white book humor
A blurb about the book "Stuff White People Like". Be sure and visit the blog to go with it.

http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/

So, I guess this goes out to all those white folks out there. Can you relate to this list?

#58 is Japan...hehe read more »
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Avatar Posted by billywest 1 hour 54 minutes ago (http://www.sevententotokyo.com)
Category: Foreigners in Japan | Tags: tokyo sendai cost of living lifestyle
TokyoTom made the move to Sendai from Tokyo a year ago. How did things turn out? Can one be happy living in the inaka after having lived in the Big Mikan? Read and find out. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Jordan 7 hours ago (http://chirimotsumoreba.net)
Category: Japan Sport | Tags: hakuho yusho sumo nagoya basho
Well thats it folks, despite Kotomitsuki’s hard fought win today, this basho belongs to Hakuho. From here on out its just a matter of formalities and on Sunday Hakuho will receive his prize: the Emperor’s Cup. read more »
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Avatar Posted by freedomwv 10 hours ago (http://www.presstv.ir)
Category: Politics | Tags: japan military war troops
Japan has decided to annul a plan to send troops to war-stricken Afghanistan due to fears over the rising violence in the country. read more »
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Avatar Posted by DBR 1 day 1 hour 57 minutes ago (http://www.japantoday.com)
Category: Japan News | Tags: dalai lama japan
Japan Today reports the Tibetan Spiritual leader will visit Japan in November. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Jordan 1 day 6 hours ago (http://chirimotsumoreba.net)
Category: Japan Sport | Tags: sumo hakuho japan nagoya basho
Anyways, today is Hakuho’s day to get one more step closer towards the yusho, but he’ll have his work cut out for him against Chiyotaikai. Lets get to it! read more »
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Avatar Posted by Keith 1 day 18 hours ago (http://www.jref.com)
Category: General Japan
Thought this was interesting guys and especially the part on how 2/3 of Japanese descended from ancient Koreans. I wonder how many Japanese would admit to that haa haa haa! read more »
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Avatar Posted by mcalpine 1 day 21 hours ago (http://thesoulofjapan.blogspot.com)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: hot spring nasu tochigi japan spa relax
Relaxing way to spend a lazy Monday afternoon in Nasu Highlands. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Jordan 2 days ago (http://chirimotsumoreba.net)
Category: Japan Sport | Tags: sumo hakuho japan nagoya basho
Day 11 is here! Today Ama faces Hakuho in the final match. I can't wait to see who wins in that bout. Maybe the sekiwake can give the yokozuna a good run for his money. read more »
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Avatar Posted by laurelm 29 days ago (http://japundit.com)
Category: General Japan | Tags: ninja funny
School shut down after seeing a ninja- A Ninja late for a costume party! read more »
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Avatar Posted by OmoshiroiEigo 31 days ago (http://www.michaelmckinlay.com)
Category: Strange Japan | Tags: strange japan
Have you ever been to a Panic Stadium? Oh dude, you are totally missing out! read more »
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