Monthly Archive:: June 2014

Gaijin complex is not racism

I have received overwhelmingly critical responses for my article titled “Gaijin Complex”. Apparently many people felt that I was ignorant and didn’t really understand what it was like
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Japan’s celibacy issue

married 31-year-old marketing executive living in Tokyo told CNBC she would like to have a baby, but the decision is difficult. Like most Japanese women she says it
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Gender Inequality in Japan

Japan is one of the most industrialized countries but has ranked high among the developed countries with the largest gender inequality ratio. Japanese salarymen work very long hours
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JLPT N3- Week 2

そこに置いといて Leave it there. もう寝ないと I’d better sleep already. 明日は早く出かけるから、もう寝ないと。 I’d better sleep because I will go out early tomorrow. 試験まであと1ヶ月だ。頑張って勉強しないと。 We have one month until the exam.
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