TOKYO - Have you ever been a foreigner in Tokyo, clueless about what your helpful Japanese friend was saying? An online music video featuring a confused Asian tourist in Tokyo and his new Japanese ...

Visiting Japan without speaking much Japanese? There are many borrowed words to help you navigate, plus you can always use Google Translate. This video covers essential phrases, tips for exploring ...

“It didn’t matter if the sign said ‘flesh’ or ‘fresh’ or ‘meat,’” recalls Dougill, a professor at Ryukoku University, who has researched the use of English in Japan. “It was just there to catch people ...

Andrew Novick is many things, but it all boils down to being an enthusiast of the highest order: for weird food, goth culture, Harajuku style and visual Japanglish, Peeps, Casa Bonita, collecting ...