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.
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I think we could all benefit from having a note like this dropped on us by a stranger.
For those of us who don’t want a little thing like sleep getting in the way of our gaming.
Warning: our man P.K. Sanjun learning to strut his stuff may be a little NSFW… unless, that is, you work at a strip club.
Breaking the bad news to kids that their favorite Pokémon are terrible, and they’re wasting their time playing.
Celebrate 20 years of catching ’em all with Pokémon Center Japan’s new line of throwback goods.
This Singaporean ad shows that there’s nothing more unbearable than rubbing down beautiful ladies all day.
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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A visit to the best UFO catcher arcade in the universe!
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
Tokyo’s amazing 2D Cafe looks like an illustration, but it’s an actual restaurant you can eat in!
May all your fairy tale dreams come true, with these real wearable glass slippers!
We try the Jack & Coke canned cocktail to see if it’s any better than mixing one yourself
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