A Utah mom inadvertently sparked a fire when she threw a Japanese-themed birthday party for her daughter, Caitlyn, and posted about it on her blog. Tumblr somehow got a hold of it, and some users started dragging the mom for encouraging racism. One commentator, who happened to be Japanese, however, came in to set the record straight, and it was pretty much the mic drop of the … [Read more...] about Someone Called This Girl’s Japanese Tea Party Racist, But Then This Japanese User Stepped In
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The Meaning of ‘Sensei’ And How To Use It Properly In Japanese
The most famous Japanese word students learn first is 先生. This is because many people travel to Japan to study or teach Japanese and encounter the word daily. 先生 usually attaches to the family name. Yamada-sensei would be how you refer to a teacher named ‘First name’ Yamada. However, Japanese people know that foreigners use their first names, so ‘sensei’ is usually attached … [Read more...] about The Meaning of ‘Sensei’ And How To Use It Properly In Japanese
Where Are The Murderers Of Junko Furuta Now?
It would be hard for you to believe if someone told you a horror story about how a 17-year-old girl was abducted, raped, tortured, humiliated, and was a lot of horrible acts through the minds of 4 other teen boys. However, a real tragedy happened to Junko Furuta almost half a century ago. It took three more months to find the four culprits after she was killed. Most of them … [Read more...] about Where Are The Murderers Of Junko Furuta Now?
Why Japanese Wives Are Taking Loud Husbands to Court
Sleep is a necessity, not a luxury, in Japan. Rest is considered sacred due to the demands of long workdays, cramped living quarters, and cultural norms surrounding harmony. However, what occurs when that tranquility is disturbed by snoring? Unbelievably, Japanese wives have started suing their sleep deprived husbands, claiming that too much snoring is a valid reason for … [Read more...] about Why Japanese Wives Are Taking Loud Husbands to Court
21 things people miss after leaving Japan
Sometimes, even when we love a place with every fibre of our being, we just can’t stay forever.Family anxiously awaiting our return; work commitments; financial constraints and more mean that, at some point or other, many of us have to wave goodbye to Japan and return to our respective homelands. Some of the things people miss about Japan will be immediately obvious, but … [Read more...] about 21 things people miss after leaving Japan