Launching: Gakuranman.com

Hey all. Just to let you know that my website has moved to the domain: Gakuranman.com... Read more »
| Journal |

Learn Kansai-ben

A recent interview saw me exploring some of the wonders of Kansai-ben with a native speaker. If you're like me, you might have an... Read more »
| Japan |

Fine Orient relaunch

Fine Orient is an e-commerce site primarily focused around Japanese goods, particularly women’s kimono, but also has a large... Read more »
| Other |

Work-Life Balance in Japan

I've been pondering over this issue so much recently that I feel compelled to write an introspective post. So here are the naive... Read more »
| Japan |

Japansoc Blogger Conference 2

Yesterday at 1am I was up and donning my black gakuran to attend the second J-blogger conference. Wonky Tofugu's Koichi hosted... Read more »
| Other |

JLPT1 2008 Results

Finally! They're here! MY JLPT level 1 results! (Actually, they were a week ago, but Love Dolls took the limelight). Three months... Read more »
| Japan, Journal |

Love Doll Rental in Japan

Recently I guest-blogged for Loneleeplanet, discussing the controversial matter of 'Love Dolls', or 'Sex Dolls', and challenging... Read more »
| Japan |

Why say Moshi Moshi twice?

Moshi-whatnow? "Moshi Moshi" da yo! This is the expression Japanese people use when answering the phone. But why on earth say it... Read more »
| Japan |