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

What are some totally awesome free online ESL resources that focus specifically on how to produce the correct sounds in English words for people whose native languages don't contain them? [more inside]
posted by GoingToShopping on Apr 5, 2008 - 3 answers

Can anyone tell me what works of Dazai Osamu's are translated in (1) Phyllis I. Lyons's "The Saga of Dazai Osamu: A Critical Study with Translations"; and (2) James O'Brien's "Dazai Osamu: Selected Stories and Sketches"? [more inside]
posted by No-sword on Mar 8, 2008 - 4 answers

Any recommendations for a very good Japanese or Japanese-English dictionary? [more inside]
posted by McLir on Sep 4, 2007 - 22 answers

How is the English language regarded in Japanese culture? [more inside]
posted by ibmcginty on Aug 25, 2007 - 16 answers

How to strip Kanji characters from .pdf? [more inside]
posted by djgh on Jul 5, 2007 - 5 answers

RecentGradFilter: B.A. in each of English and Japanese. Where to look for a job in the Ann Arbor area? Career related to the latter is perhaps preferable but hardly a deal-breaker. [more inside]
posted by DoctorFedora on Jun 8, 2007 - 5 answers

Why the random English words used in asian language programming? [more inside]
posted by twiggy on Nov 16, 2006 - 12 answers

Anyone (non-Japanese-speaking, not based in Japan) have experience buying from Amazon.co.jp? [more inside]
posted by kittyprecious on Mar 29, 2006 - 5 answers

What does the Japanese writing on these two packages mean (in English)?
posted by onshi on Feb 7, 2006 - 13 answers

How do I find a non-teaching job in Japan? [more inside]
posted by dead_ on Dec 21, 2005 - 9 answers

A friend of mine would like to buy an electronic Japanese-English dictionary. What model do you recommend? [more inside]
posted by teem on Dec 3, 2005 - 8 answers