Japan Soc

Here's the translated letter that Masanobu Kuno, a kamikaze pilot, wrote to his kids in 1945. It was the day before he took flight to kill himself while attacking an allied ship in the Battle of Okinawa

Want to know the basics of the Hinamatsuri (Japanese Doll Festival)? Start learning in this editorial.

Great lesson about visiting someone's house in Japan hosted by Maggiesensei.

Pink Tentacle showcases TokyoGenso's illustrations of Post-apocalyptic Tokyo and Osaka.

There's no "humor" section so I hope it's cool that I posted this in "Anime and Otaku"

The theme for September 2010's J-blog matsuri is UP! Due the 24th! Let's get to it!

Fatalities and injuries in judo lessons in the schools are too common and have been under-reported, and worse, nobody has been prosecuted for harming young people in judo grappling.

I just wanted to know how he’d become the most notorious Charisma man in Tokyo…at least as far as Nova was concerned. His exploits were whispered far and wide. His “charismatic” accomplishments were legendary.

You’ve all seen them: Magical displays of food that never go off. Cans of Asahi, apparently held in mid-air by their own frothy waterfall. Ever wonder where they come from? Hint: They aren’t made in China.

A particle you’ll hear and use a lot in the Japanese language is mo, which can mean “too,” “as well,” “also,” and sometimes even “and.” You can use mo in place of the particles wa, ga, or wo. That means that you should place mo after the subject or object or the sentence, whichever is the thing that is “also.”