Opportunities abound to commit a major faux pas in Japanese, and the online reaction can be brutal.
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Mark Kennedy
Mark Kennedy is a native of Chicago who has spent more than 20 years living, studying, and working in Japan. By day he is Country Head - Business Development, Nexdigm - Japan but becomes a writer after work. Mark is a lifelong student of the Japanese language and culture. He loves to travel throughout the country. Mark also is the author behind the "Real Gaijin" Substack, countryroadsjapan.com, as well as the Country Roads Japan and Coastal Sailing Japan YouTube channels. Photo supplied courtesy of the author who had stopped to check out the free-roaming horses and cows about half-way up to the summit of Mt. Aso, an active volcano in the center of Kyushu.
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“How to Raise a Shrimp Bought at a Supermarket as a Pet” Video Blows up in Japan
As the coronavirus rages on and everyone is told to stay at home, an odd “how to video” has achieved more than 4 million views and counting!
May 8, 2021
Japan’s Wealthiest Ballers: Who Are They and How Did They Get So Rich?
Forbes recently published their annual list of the 50 wealthiest people in Japan, but who are they? And how did they get so rich?
April 29, 2021
Is Japan’s Princess Mako Still Attempting to Marry a Commoner?
What’s all the fuss about?
April 28, 2021
FamilyMart Opens First Stand-alone Cashier-less Convenience Store
No app required at this novel “conbini” next to Tokyo Station
April 17, 2021
Japan’s Largest TV Station Could Soon Be off the Air (at least temporarily)!
Parent Fuji Media Holdings May Have Violated Foreign Capital Regulations
April 11, 2021
8 Reasons Why the Japanese Public is Losing Confidence in the Tokyo Olympics
Too many unanswered questions are now causing Olympic angst for 80% of the population in Japan, which suffers from pandemic fatigue.
April 2, 2021
Japan’s “Girl Next Door” Ai Fukuhara Gets Caught up in An Extramarital Affair
Former table tennis Olympic medalist allegedly cheated on her husband, a table tennis champion from Taiwan, and now may be heading for a divorce.
March 26, 2021
Plight of Japan’s “Earthquake Orphans” from the 3-11 Disasters
More than 1,800 children lost their parents and became “earthquake orphans” during the Great East Japan Earthquake, known as 3-11.
March 15, 2021
Seven Best Spots in Tokyo to See the Cherry Blossoms
For a nation tired of dealing with the ongoing pandemic, many are eagerly anticipating Japan’s famous cherry blossoms (sakura) this spring.
March 11, 2021