Scott Wilson
After getting bored with high school French, Scott came to a crossroads in life whether to study Japanese or Native American Mohawk instead. Mohawk's lack of kanji was its ultimate downfall, and Scott hasn't looked back since. After years of non-stop sweating while working as a translator in sweltering Okinawa, he moved back to his native, delightfully frigid Massachusetts to work as a private Japanese tutor. His hobbies include re-reading One Piece for the hundredth time, dreaming about Shakey's Pizza, and getting feedback on stories he's written from both his wife and cat.
Posted by Scott Wilson (Page 13)
What happens when you put the kanji for “skin” and “meat” together? Uh, not what you think.
MOST POPULAR
Now
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
Mikado Coffee is a 76-year-old coffee chain with a major celebrity connection
Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama’s Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】
Smash Bros. director Sakurai stabs Kirby in the face, has delicious justification for it
Japan’s summertime towelket pillowcases are even better with the addition of Ghibli stars【Photos】
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
One of Japan’s best ramen chains now has a VR game that lets you cook their noodles【Video】
Anime’s rudest little boy, Crayon Shin-chan, helps pledge support for hardworking moms
Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
Weekly
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media- Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Japanese city loses residents’ personal data, which was on paper being transported on a windy day
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
Secret Kitchen bento serves Japanese flowers, birds, wind and moon in a box, but is it worth it?
Monthly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things- Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Yearly
- McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Japan’s summertime towelket pillowcases are even better with the addition of Ghibli stars【Photos】
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
One of Japan’s best ramen chains now has a VR game that lets you cook their noodles【Video】
Anime’s rudest little boy, Crayon Shin-chan, helps pledge support for hardworking moms
Japan’s massive matcha parfait weighs 6 kilos, contains hidden surprises for anyone who eats it
The world’s biggest Muji store opened in Hiroshima, and we went to check it out!
Anime girl English teacher Ellen-sensei becomes VTuber/VVTUber and NFT
Fried sandwiches arrive in Tokyo, become hot topic on social media
American passenger on Tokyo flight arrested for biting flight attendant, says he doesn’t remember
Giant Clodsire Pokémon plushie comes with up to 32 Woopers in super size, super cute set【Pics】
Ramen and dekotora come together at this restaurant in Japan
Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki says the anime industry’s problem is that it’s full of anime fans
Vegetables are smarter than fruits: Three high IQ Japanese veggies
Indulge your foxy foot fetish with kitsune socks from Japan
-
