Japanese speakers: please help? I need to convey best wishes to a dying person. [more inside]
posted by Skyanth on Nov 16, 2009 - 6 answers

Introduce me to some great taiko drumming! [more inside]
posted by DolorousEdd on Nov 9, 2009 - 8 answers

There is a video making the rounds that is supposedly from an extreme Japanese pranks show called "Panic Face King." I have been unable to find any additional information on this show, which leads me to believe this is not the real name (or not the correct translation). [more inside]
posted by phonepimpster on Oct 27, 2009 - 7 answers

Where can I find Japanese podcasts? For Japanese people, not people who are learning Japanese. [more inside]
posted by mjg123 on Oct 8, 2009 - 5 answers

There's something about an Edo period setting. Recommend to me some [more] books/movies/anime/video games. [more inside]
posted by lilnublet on Oct 6, 2009 - 27 answers

Can someone translate the Japanese in this song for me: The Razzleberry Jam, the theme song of the Razzleberry frozen yogurt franchise in Tokyo. If you don't already have it, you can download it here: http://razzleberry.jp/ Under Special Download near the bottom. Thanks!
posted by slowcat on Sep 28, 2009 - 2 answers

Some time around 1992-1995 I watched a japanese cartoon on German TV that I'm trying to hunt down again. I can't remember what its called, or all that much about it, so it's been somewhat impossible to hunt it down. [more inside]
posted by doctor.dan on Sep 27, 2009 - 5 answers

Does anyone know of any web sites that provide you spoken manga? Specifically what I'm looking for is audio files for manga, read in Japanese, so I can listen to it and follow along in the manga I already own. Sometimes I have my Japanese wife read a manga to me, but often she is too busy or unwilling. I can read it myself, of course, but my Japanese is not yet good enough to know proper pronunciation, intonation and rhythm, and so on, so I find it helpful if someone reads to me. Anyways, any ideas?
posted by dbooster on Sep 13, 2009 - 1 answer

What is the literal meaning of "Yukichi?" ( 諭吉) It's kitten naming time... [more inside]
posted by HopperFan on Sep 8, 2009 - 16 answers

What's the best way to learn Japanese, if you don't care about being able to write it? [more inside]
posted by Mwongozi on Aug 30, 2009 - 18 answers

Help me identify these Japanese Gameboy Advance games. [more inside]
posted by mippy on Aug 12, 2009 - 7 answers

YES! You have been waiting for this question ALL year! Last year you all helped me come up with ideas for the super successful Scavenger Hunt! Now we're back to try something new. Japanese Gameshow Olympics! [more inside]
posted by wile e on Jul 28, 2009 - 4 answers

Japanese Salad Dressing - where can I get more of this delicious dressing? [more inside]
posted by KateHasQuestions on Jul 24, 2009 - 13 answers

Oh hive mind: wield your mighty collective horticulture-fu to help me bring the seashore to my apartment! Help me figure out how to grow Rosa Rugosa inside and make my sweetheart happy! [more inside]
posted by Salvor Hardin on Jul 8, 2009 - 4 answers

What vegetables can I try in Japanese Curry? We usually make it with chicken, carrots, potatoes, and green pepper. I am looking for a way to cut the carbohydrates so would like to replace the potatoes with a lower-carb option. Please only make suggestions that you have tried and tasted good, no idle speculation.
posted by matildaben on Jul 7, 2009 - 24 answers

Where, online, can I find photographs and scans of classical Asian and Middle Eastern art? Specifically, where can I find images that I could ethically and practically print and hang in small frames above my desk? [more inside]
posted by embrangled on Jun 30, 2009 - 9 answers

What are appropriate smalls gifts from Japan, for Japanese acquaintances in the U.S.A.? [more inside]
posted by dubitable on Jun 21, 2009 - 12 answers

I want to send a text to someone who is having her first Japanese class tomorrow that says "How was your first class? What did you learn to say in Japanese?" except in Japanese. [more inside]
posted by 23skidoo on Jun 3, 2009 - 12 answers

What are some fun, unusual Japanese-only DS games? [more inside]
posted by Caravantea on Jun 3, 2009 - 9 answers

Looking for Japanese novels both written in, and taking place in 1950's and 1960's Japan. [more inside]
posted by Ookseer on May 31, 2009 - 18 answers

Identifilter: A modern-day east-asian movie about a girl who was apparently built as some kind of bomb or war weapon? [more inside]
posted by Phyltre on May 27, 2009 - 3 answers

Japanese conversation practice with a native speaker in the Portland, OR area (or maybe Skype)? [more inside]
posted by wastelands on May 19, 2009 - 6 answers

Can you recommend any Japanese poets or anthologies of poetry? [more inside]
posted by Nugget on May 12, 2009 - 13 answers

Specifically, I'm looking for the Japanese popsicles that come in tubes (as a liquid) that you stick in the freezer when you get home - like fla-vor-ice or otter pops. You break them in half to eat them. My local Japanese grocery store has gone out of business, and I need a fix! I'm looking for brand names and/or online suppliers. Thanks!
posted by tuffbunny on May 7, 2009 - 3 answers

Where can I read Alfred Birnbaum's translation of Murakami's Norwegian Wood? [more inside]
posted by phaedrus441 on May 5, 2009 - 9 answers

How can I get my American boss to be a little more flexible towards Japanese culture (and my coworker)? Extremely long explanation after the cut. [more inside]
posted by Caravantea on May 4, 2009 - 10 answers

What are some good gifts for Japanese families? Also, are there any cultural taboos that I should be particularly sure to avoid breaking while staying in Japan? [more inside]
posted by bassooner on May 3, 2009 - 23 answers

Of all the web applications, Nintendo DS games, iphone/ipod touch apps, and other technology-based methods available for learning Japanese Kanji, what do you recommend? [more inside]
posted by Vorteks on Apr 23, 2009 - 9 answers

I'm looking for a website or perhaps a printed book that gives typical nutritional values for a large variety of Japanese foods. [more inside]
posted by Vorteks on Apr 10, 2009 - 5 answers

Please help me understand why Kanji radicals that "are not independent kanji" or katakana still have a basic definition... [more inside]
posted by Eicats on Apr 8, 2009 - 12 answers

Help me translate/verify/understand some Kanji! [more inside]
posted by Uther Bentrazor on Apr 2, 2009 - 23 answers

Presentation on Shintoism...any info. would be helpful [more inside]
posted by lwclec072 on Apr 1, 2009 - 14 answers

Can I find Japanese IT workers in Shanghai. [more inside]
posted by matholio on Mar 31, 2009 - 1 answer

Where can I get Japanese (Korean?) cover versions of American music from the 40's, 50's and 60's? (And, more specifically, the cover versions that feature as incidental music in Robert Altman's film M*A*S*H) [more inside]
posted by Jofus on Mar 27, 2009 - 14 answers

I'm kicking around a concept for a theoretical piece I hope to work on in the near future, dealing with the way "femininity" and the "female" category are conceived of linguistically. Help me find some empirical data! [more inside]
posted by parkbench on Mar 24, 2009 - 24 answers

I'd like to learn Japanese and I'm looking for book recommendations, especially for someone who can read Chinese. [more inside]
posted by pravit on Mar 21, 2009 - 12 answers

This is going to be a bit of a longshot, but when I was in Japan a few months ago, I heard a cover of Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now" sung presumably by a Japanese female, and I've been trying to find it ever since. [more inside]
posted by wander on Mar 12, 2009 - 6 answers

JapaneseGameShowFilter: I watched the Nasubi series of Denpa Shonen (進ぬ！電波少年) on Hulu and I want to see more, especially the rest of Denpa Shōnen teki Mujinto Dasshutsu (the first 2 episodes are on Joost). I saw this question, but I want to see this specific show. I do not speak/read Japanese, so English subtitles are required.
posted by desjardins on Mar 4, 2009 - 2 answers

Why does French suck? [more inside]
posted by malapropist on Feb 18, 2009 - 64 answers

Looking for academic lectures in Japanese freely available on the web [more inside]
posted by kinakomochi on Feb 17, 2009 - 3 answers

Drunken Japanese Filter: I just got home to find my JLPT test results. I took level two of the Japanese language test for the second time, two years after the first go-round, and got 41%. Should I just give up? If not, what the f can I do? [more inside]
posted by Ghidorah on Feb 14, 2009 - 21 answers

Help me do a convincing Japanese accent. [more inside]
posted by stray on Feb 7, 2009 - 15 answers

What are some of the typical things said on Japanese variety shows? Preferably cheesy and/or cavity-inducing sweet? [more inside]
posted by Xere on Feb 1, 2009 - 7 answers

Translation filter: Can you help me ID this artist signature? [more inside]
posted by esunshine on Jan 27, 2009 - 3 answers

I'd like an introduction to Japanese jazz/piano ambient. Where should I start? Who's great? Who should I avoid?
posted by Xurando on Jan 26, 2009 - 7 answers

BabyNameFilter: Help me name my son. Difficulty level: a boy's name that works both in Japanese and English. [more inside]
posted by zardoz on Jan 19, 2009 - 42 answers

I like Soy Sauce with Wasabi, but sushi is expensive. What quick and simply meals can I have that I can eat with Soy+Wasabi? [more inside]
posted by chrisalbon on Jan 10, 2009 - 27 answers

How do you get a foothold when trying to learn a non indo-european language? [more inside]
posted by empath on Jan 8, 2009 - 14 answers

Help me learn Japanese via its music! [more inside]
posted by molybdenum on Jan 7, 2009 - 9 answers

In Japan, upon entering a shop or restaurant I was pelted with this greeting. This was over ten years ago. It remember it like "ashira - shy - ma - zay" My friend, and guide told me this was absolutely obligatory and a staff worker could be fired for not saying this. Where does this come from? There is a restaurant in my neighborhood (brooklyn) where the staff says this (or something, it happens quicly). It seems to be not just a greeting but an alert to other staff "there is a customer present!" What is the purpose? What does this mean most literally? Thank you!
posted by ezekieldas on Dec 30, 2008 - 10 answers