A Vampire is Running for Governor of Chiba Prefecture
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Here’s a shot of a few candidates that I saw on the news here on NHK. Followed by a close up of the last guy displayed. The vampire.
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The Best Japanese Words Ever – Part 6
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It’s time for 6-8 more illustrious Japanese terms. After a couple straightforward ones, it’s a hodgepodge of headscratchers and homonyms, with a couple venereal disease terms mixed in to make this a very special STD edition!
1) 歯垢 (shikoh) = teeth dirt = plaque.
Nice and simple, telling it like it is. That’s exactly why I love you, Japanese. When coming across the word “plaque” in English for the first time, there’s no normal human
Read MoreThe Corona Virus will Likely Continue to Get Worse in Japan - A Local Tale in Tokyo
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I don’t enjoy bad-mouthing Japan, because I absolutely love it here, but with respect to the corona virus, the Japanese government is speaking out of both sides of its mouth.
In order to prevent the spread of the corona virus, government officials are asking businesses and citizens alike to cancel events where many people would be gathering in a relatively small space. This has been all over the news, and it makes a lot of sense. A densely-packed event is a corona virus wet dream.
Read MoreThe Best Japanese Words Ever – Part 5
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Here are 6-8 more wonderful Japanese terms. For this post, I’m focusing on homonyms. All these words sound exactly the same, or at least exactly the same to my gaijin ears, but with very different meanings. Sometimes head-scratching. Sometimes balls-scratching. Enjoy!
1) うみ (umi) means both “sea” (海) and “pus” (膿).
It’s of course not uncommon for a Japanese person to say, “I love the sea.” But is that
Read MoreHihokan (秘宝官) - "Adult Museum" in Atami
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High upon one of Japan’s most venerated mountains sits one of Japan’s most awe-inspired castles, Atami-Jo. Slightly below that in terms of altitude, but soaring above it in terms of culture and adoration sits Hihokan, an “adult museum” for inquiring minds interested in the history of sex in Japan.
Read MoreJapan Sends Polite FU to Belgium
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The John Box Times
In the wake of Japan’s World Cup loss to Belgium, high school student Yoko Shimizu said that while she enjoyed the knock-out-stage match between the two countries, she did not enjoy the outcome and humbly wishes all Belgium fans a new, incurable form of VD.
Holding her middle finger up in the general direction of Europe, she said, “I think
Read MoreTop 9 Most Essential Pizza Toppings According to Japan
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I was watching the comedy quiz show Cream Miracle Quiz the other day and a very revealing question came up:
Name the Top 9 Most Essential Pizza Toppings according to 100 elementary and middle school students.
While there's nothing remarkable about the first four - sausage, pepperoni, bacon, and
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