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BILINGUAL

LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 11, 2006
Linguistic art of cutting and running gets a tweak
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 14, 2006
Ensnared in the office, dads increasingly remote
There is this enduring stereotype of the Nippon no otosan (Japanese Dad). It emerged sometime during the 1970s and remains, to this day, the most common and recognizable model for fatherhood in Japan.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 14, 2006
Unwrapping the 'nonsense' of Valentine's Day
Even as the season of love and romance descends upon us in all its hues of gooey cherry-reds and electrifying pinks, a great number of Japanese women remain . . . shira-keteru (frigidly sober).
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 10, 2006
Men retreat from 'hassle' of loving relationships
We're told that the nation's economy is in its best shape in a decade. While this is "roho (good news)," other things are happening in this country that are not so hot. Literally.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 13, 2005
Sweetness counts for women in search of geeks
First of all, they're not called otaku anymore but go by the much snazzier name of Akiba-kei. With this recasting, it looks like Japan's muscle-less, girlfriend-less, PC/iPod obsessed class of bespectacled oddballs have moved en masse into the cultural mainstream.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 8, 2005
Spreading the spirit of an old Japanese tradition
It's probably a sign of impending old age but these days, I find myself recalling the words of my late grandmother and applying them to current life situations.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 18, 2005
Girls in need of direction get it from the comics
The business of being a wakai musume (young woman) in this country used to have just one subtext: There were no options. If she didn't get married she was less than a whole person; on the other hand, marriage meant abject obedience to her husband's household and an endless round of bone-crunching chores....
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 13, 2005
M's the word in high-pressure popularity stakes
There's a new phrase on working women's lips: "yononaka kara sekuhara ga kieta (sexual harassment is gone from the world)."
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 18, 2005
Summers in Japan mean blood sweat and tears
Though it hasn't been scientifically proven, there appears to be a definite link between summer heat and summer funerals. In my neighborhood, the onset of o-neppa (heat wave), followed by those negurushii yoru (restless nights) sets off a string of o-soshiki (funerals) at the local temple. Almost always,...
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 21, 2005
Beauty: Japanese women's never-ending quest
Elsewhere in the world women are concerned about politics, social issues, family, warfare or simply survival. In Japan, it seems their interests are centered on just one thing: bi (beauty).
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 30, 2005
A revealing peek inside working women's purses
Let me confess my weakness: women's briefcases. I don't mean buying them; I mean peeking into those belonging to my friends, and begging them to take out the contents so I can look them over and go "Heeeee, soonandaaa (Oooh, so THAT's what it's all about)."
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 2, 2005
Better left on the shelf than a downtrodden wife?
It used to be that unmarried, single women over the age of 25 were made to feel rather uncomfortable. The phrase "hari no mushiro (sitting on needles)" springs to mind.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 12, 2005
Middle-aged men seek reconciliation with wives
Oh boy. It's happened at last: the junai (pure love) boom of last year that changed even the behavioral patterns of Sentagai no Jyoshikousei (the high school girls of Center-Gai, Shibuya) has reached the last and most difficult segment of the Japanese populace: the over-45 salaryman.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 21, 2005
For a life less ordinary, try marrying an otaku
Wedding bells rang for my friend Yoshika six months ago and last night a bunch of us got together over drinks to hear all about it -- her new life as a wife to a genuine, full-fledged ota-yome (wife of an otaku or "nerd").
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 31, 2005
Shonan Beach mystique evaporates upon arrival
It's here: the season of mizu nurumu (water loosening) when one's thoughts turn to things ocean-like: surf and sand and this year's ichiban kawaii mizugi (the cutest bathing suit).
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 10, 2005
Japan's spartan home remedies short on comfort, ice cream
It's that time of year again, when "kaze (colds)" and " infuruenza (influenza)" merge with the "sugikafunsho (hay fever)" to generate and spread that oh-so-miserable feeling.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 10, 2005
Learning how to make the most of middle age
It's widely acknowledged that the Japanese not only tend to look younger than people in the West, some think and behave that way too. After all, this is a nation fostered on kodomo bunka (kiddie culture), visible in everything from fashion to architecture.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 20, 2005
Examining the exotic ins and outs of marrying a foreigner
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 30, 2004
Japan gripped by obsession with pure love
2004 was the year of jun-ai (pure love), epitomized by the huge popularity of Yon-sama (the reverential nickname for Bae Yong Joon, star of the hit Korean drama "Winter Sonata") and a craze for sentimental love stories that gripped the nation from Hokkaido to the Okinawa.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 9, 2004
Confessions of a biker girl -- those were the days!
Despite my current overworked, wage-slave status, I still remember when I was able to wield some power.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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