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I can honestly say that after living in Japan for ten years I have never experienced any racism in Japan. Racism is almost non existent in Japan. I am talking about hate driven racism. Discrimination , however, is something common place and not just limited to non-Japanese living in Japan. The group, not the individual, [...]

Kanji characters have a certain mystic that attract many people to have one or several tattooed to their body. I recently met a young girl who wasn’t really interested in Japan or learning Japanese, but loved, in her words, Kanji symbols. She was very proud of the Kanji character tattooed on her hip. She told [...]

The subject of whaling certainly stirs the emotions of most people. New Zealanders and Australians are particularly found of whales and are currently doing all that they can to legally stop Japan from killing these beautiful creatures. Whaling is a gruesome and barbaric practice. Just do a search on Youtube and you really will see [...]

A few nights ago I had some Japanese friends over for drinks. We were talking about a friend who had given me a gift. The gift was a digital photo frame. A photo frame that makes slide shows of photos you upload. A great present. The friend had kindly uploaded photos of my students, friends [...]

Teaching English in Japan can be a worthwhile and rewarding experience. Not so much because of the of the job, more because of the opportunities that Japan can give you. The actual job and enjoyment of the job itself really depends on where you work and who you work for. If you desire to work [...]

Ordering food at restaurants and cafes is pretty easy once you learn and understand a few set expressions.  These set expressions are said all over the country and you will have the same exchange when ordering  no matter where you go. The Japanese service industry lacks personality.  All waiters and waitresses sound the same, say [...]