American-born Japanese celebrity Pakkun’s comparison doesn’t go over well, but one commenter has a better food analogy.
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With slapstick, situational comedy and a clever use of language, the video is sure to make anyone laugh.
In just the first day of his stay, designer tweeted more than 50 things that pleasantly surprised him about Japan.
One more reason to visit beautiful Kanagawa, just a 30-minute train ride from downtown Tokyo.
“The truth is that without foreigners, Japanese society cannot function,” says researcher.
Usually, people email Mr. Sato to call him garbage, but this young woman from Singapore had something else to say.
Japanese government to start fast-tracking select foreigner workers in “Cool Japan” professions.
Much has been written about the experience of being a Western-looking foreigner in Japan. But what is the situation like for foreigners of Asian backgrounds?
The Japanese language’s lack of a definite article was definitely the cause of this cross-cultural convenience store misunderstanding.
Famed Japanese politeness wraps so far back around that it ends up being pretty rude on Osaka train.
Nicknamed the “Devil’s Tongue” by Jesuit missionaries, Japanese is one of the most difficult languages to learn. So, how many Westerners in Japan can really speak it fluently?
Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan for more than 1,000 years, is one of those cities that looks beautiful no matter what time of the year it is. But out of all the seasons, autumn is by far the most popular time to visit, and now that the leaves are beginning to change people are also starting to plan trips to catch a glimpse of Kyoto’s gorgeous fall scenery.
If you happen to be one of those tourists, we have just the book for you, a unique insight into city by foreigners who now call Kyoto their home, called Amazing Kyoto.
A while back, we had some fun talking about five of the more noteworthy types of foreigners you’ll meet in Japan, based upon observations drawn from our time spent working and living here in the Land of the Rising Sun. Whether you’re a Plastic Sensei, Hateimus Japanicus, Secret Ninja, Bubble Dweller or Kid in a Candy Store (or indeed, all of these at different times), we reckon there’s probably quite a lot foreign residents can find to nod their heads at when considering each of those five extreme types.
But what about the flip side of the coin? Spend enough time as a foreigner in a country like Japan—a place that’s 98.5% ethnically Japanese—and you’ll be sure to notice that Japanese people will approach you, the foreigner, in a number of different ways. Today we’d like to share our thoughts on six kinds of Japanese people foreigners might meet during their time in Japan. See how many of them you’ve come across during your time traveling or living in the country!
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