Culture

Basic Set Phrases
For beginners just starting out
Tips for Foreigners Coming to Japan
No Longer Maintained
Tips for Foreigners Living in Japan
No longer Maintained
A Look at Japan's Prefectures
info & quizzes  
Animal Sounds
speak Japanese to your cat! with sound
Japanese National Holidays
When & what is the next holiday?
Post Office
all about the Japanese Post Office
Japanese Money
everything you need to know!
On the Sport of SUMO!
sumo info
SMAP or SPAM 
it makes you think...
Kotowaza
Japanese proverbs & sayings
About Japanese Bible
A few chapters for studying Japanese with the Bible
Famous Lines
Some famous lines translated into Japanese
Easy to Flub up Words
a few ways of communicating and miscommunicating in Japanese & English.
Pink Lady
1970's disco-dancing duo
Hair Styles
Various hair styles in Japanese
Manzai
All about the stand up comedy art form
Elementary School Words
Top 10 Words needed for Japanese Elementary School Visits
Umeboshi
Learn about the pickled Japanese plum Umeboshi
Screwdrivers
The Genius of Japanese Screwdrivers

Japanese & Western year charts
Find out your birth year
Japanese Traditional Songs
a few songs so far
Politeness
A short example of the various levels of politeness
NATTO
The story of Clay's introduction to this traditional Japanese food
Clay, A gaijin in Japan
Warning: not too educational
How to Speak like a Samurai!
well almost
Dialects
Mostly on Kansai ben
Japanese Toilets
Know before you go
Car Plates
Japanese cars also have them, you know  
Yubi kiri
Know what to do when making promises 
Body Language
Learn about how to talk with your body in Japan
Snow Words
A blizzard of snow words and such!
Fun Biblical Words
Heavenly words in Japanese
Katakana English
Some fun Japanese words from English
10 Reasons why you were late for the meeting
"I was late for the meeting, because..."
9 Answers
to 9 questions at elementary school
Japanese Calendar
Calendar with names of days in Japanese
Japanese New Year
A little about the going-ons on and around New Years
Japanese Valentine's Day
A little about White Day
Japanese Snack Jagariko
Studying Japanese while snacking