Category: Japan Living

Not here in the US, but over on the right side of the International Dateline.  In Japan they will be having elections for the lower house today. Its not looking good for the home team of LDP. The odds are pretty good that they will go down to a crushing

Not here in the US, but over on the right side of the International Dateline.  In Japan they will be having elections for the lower house today. Its not looking good for the home team of LDP. The odds are pretty good that they will go down to a crushing

 And knowing what to say and what not to say. Japan Probe chronicles an interesting event that occured at Yasukuni shrine where a Canadian forgot about where he was-when he opened his mouth:     From the translation provided by Japan Probe-(their words  not mine-their Japanese is better than mine!

An unfortunate cat that fell into Tokyo’s Sumida River is saved by firefighters with a rescue net:  

Gimmebreakman reaches 100 videos in his Japanese for Morons series. Check out the rack on the Wagamama girl!    

 In Japan, August 15 is known as Shusen kinenbi (literally, end of the war memorial day.) This year is the 64th anniversary of the end of taiheiyou dai sensou.The Pacific War). At noon, August 15 1945 Showa (Emperor Hirohito) made the following broadcast: To our good and loyal subjects: After

 In Japan, August 15 is known as Shusen kinenbi (literally, end of the war memorial day.) This year is the 64th anniversary of the end of taiheiyou dai sensou.The Pacific War). At noon, August 15 1945 Showa (Emperor Hirohito) made the following broadcast: To our good and loyal subjects: After

From Japan Probe:   Minshutou ( Democratic Party of Japan) is ahead in the polls for the parlimentary elections in August. The young man in the video proposes marriage to the woman. The young man promises that he can make her happy, so why not switch. He goes on to

Stupid commercials like this.