Alright, boys and girls. I attended the panel after mine last night on “Surviving the First 6 months in Japan”. It was great fun. Emphasis on fun. There were some people who wanted to know the ins and outs of actually moving to Japan and pretty much relocating there for life. I have to interject with a few things at this point because I did not want to interrupt the wonderfully energetic panelist too much.
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Jamaipanese.com is the personal blog of Kirk Brown, a young Jamaican living in Kingston who has a great interest in Japan and its people for various reasons. I have never visited Japan but if Operation Visit Japan is a success I am looking forward to visiting in mid 2011. “Jamaipanese” is a candid portmanteau of the words JAMAIcan and JaPANESE hence I call myself and my blog Jamai + Panese or Jamaipanese.
Talk about your passionate person! Mr. Kirk Brown is someone I would love to have some Red Stripe or sake with. Kirk is Otaku and his awesome blog reflects this — plus, he does go on about sundry other Japanese things.
Sometimes you cannot get to Tokyo as often as you’d like for an injection of EGA (elegant gothic aristrocrat) or EGL (elegant gothic lolita), punk and Harajuku fashions. OR, as in the case of Takuya, they’ve closed up their physical shop in Harajuku to concentrate on online sales. What to do?
Shop online, of course. Please be aware of shipping costs (it’s sometimes cheaper in the long run to buy more and pay the same amount of shipping).
If you live in Canada, there may be brokerage fees as well. Your shipments may not always attract brokerage fees, but be aware this may happen. You will pay taxes and depending on the carrier, a brokerage handling fee. UPS has extremely high brokerage handling fees for Canadians, so avoid them as a carrier. Regular post or DHL are the cheapest for brokerage handling fees.
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Blogger, Designer, Travel TV Host, CNNGo Journalist, and Author of 3 Jpop books.
La Carmina is a fun personality in Japan. If your interest is in Japanese fashions, particularly EGL, as well as the subcultures of Tokyo, you really must spend some time on this website.
I started this website purely out of the yearning to write about things of interest and a penchant for playing with words. Over time the focus has narrowed to largely Japan-themed subjects, ruins explorations and the occasional flash of bioluminescence.
This is an extremely thoughtful and well-written blog; I would say the author has achieved success with his “penchant for playing with words”. Please do read through his entire blog as your time permits.
I do link to one particular article which is of intense interest to myself. I have previously speculated on the subject of Work:Life ratios in Japan, although much of my knowledge is influenced by anthropology books regarding the roles of women in Japanese society. Gakuranman remarks well on this subject, and I strongly urge anyone who wishes to actually live in Japan to read this article.
Welcome to Tofugu.com! We’re a “Wonky Japanese Language and Culture Blog” that started up in June 2007. Our goal is to bring you lots of original Japan-related content that you won’t find anywhere.
This is a fabulous blog, filled with great facts and information. I love the writing style and presentation very much. While I’m introducing this blog via this article regarding bowing, I strongly encourage you to spend some time with the entire Tofugu blog.
My name is Guillaume Marcotte, but I’m better known as Mac. I am passionate about photography and fashion, knowing that, you can see why Tokyo is heaven for me. Around every corner there’s something fantastic to see and photograph. Fashion is omnipresent in Tokyo, everyone has their own style and unique way to dress. My goal is to bring you a little part of Tokyo’s fashion world with every photo I take. Enjoy!
What a great fashion and scenic photo blog! Do be sure to view the main site for so much more about Tokyo culture.
The Nihon Sun will delve into this unique culture and present some of the country’s great travel destinations and local events all while striving to provide you with additional information that will enrich your experience of Japan, whether you are visiting in person, virtually, or whether you make the county your home.
This is a website rich in cultural information. However, like so many Japan focused blogs (including my own one day, I’m sure), there have been no new posts in some time. However, that does not mean there is not a wealth of information here.
I found this NOT To Do list made me laugh and cry. At first I thought “please don’t tell me tourists actually do these things” because they seem so incredulous, and I certainly expect more from my Otaku brethren, but then I remembered… there are those who DO travel without any knowledge of where they are going. Have a look at the list, be amused and then click around the rest of the blog for information pertaining to your interests.
Please find following other blog suggestions, websites and information for non-otaku activities within Tokyo and even Japan. As much fun as shopping is, do take time for some cultural indulgences and sojourns as well.
Please also see my links page on Tours Within Japan.
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SakuraBranch.com aims to be a useful resource and supportive community for anyone interested in learning Japanese or going to Japan. Whether you’re an advanced level veteran of the Japanese language or you’re just getting your feet wet, there’s something here for you.
While this entire blog is fabulous and a definite must-read, I really enjoyed this particular post as it truly captured some of the cultural differences that visitors should be aware of. As mentioned elsewhere in my own blog, I do not feel the same culture shock as others, which puts me at a disadvantage in explaining the differences to others. Hopefully this will help those who will be visiting Japan for the first time.
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