Japan
Japan, Japanese people, culture and society remain somewhat mysterious for many people. I'm Japanese, but having lived abroad for a long time, sometimes I can't explain why certain things happen, or why people do certain things. But even then, there are still many things I can explain, or seem to make sense to me, which baffle others. Articles in this section are my attempt to give anglophone readers a glimpse of Japanese society, politics and culture.
I have no training in anthropology, politics, sociology, ethnography, (comparative) theology etc, and not all Japanese people do, think or react in the same way, so whatever I write remains my personal views, observations and impressions. I do not claim to explain everything, but hopefully I can make Japan that little eaiser to understand, a little less mysterious for you.
If you have any questions about Japan, please do not hesitate to ask them using the comment form below. I can't promise to answer them, but I will make an attempt.
See also:
18 July 2011
Japan - Women's football team wins the World Cup
13 June 2011
Japan - Recovery and reconstruction
18 March 2011
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 20
17 March 2011
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 19
16 March 2011
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 18
15 March 2011
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 17
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 16
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 15
14 March 2011
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 14
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 13
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 12
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 11
13 March 2011
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 10
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 9
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 8
12 March 2011
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 7
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 6
11 March 2011
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 5
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 4
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 3
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 2
Earthquake in Japan (March 2011) - 1
24 January 2011
26 December 2010
12 July 2010
4 June 2010
2 June 2010
17 March 2010
What surprises Japanese travellers?
5 March 2010
Fulfilling your childhood dream
13 February 2010
5 February 2010
29 January 2010
3 January 2010
Tokyo-Hakone long-distance relay race
2 January 2010
25 December 2009
Christmas and New Year in Japan
21 December 2009
Delays caused by persons under the train
16 December 2009
Japan | A government of novices?
7 December 2009
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