From the web on Japan
Dec 18th, 2008 by Ad Blankestijn
Pink Tentacle wrote this must-read article about the top 60 popular words and phrases in Japan in 2008. An indispensable lesson in trendy Japanese.
The Kanji of the Year 2008 is HEN, which means both “Change” and “Strange” – fitting, isn’t it?
The author of the above-mentioned article, Matt Treyvaud, is a frequent contributor to NeoJaponisme, but he also has his own blog about language and literature called No-Sword. Recommended.
Eurotechnology discusses why Japan’s industry may be headed for a mobile phone disaster.
This fantastic illumination of the Togetsukyo Bridge in Kyoto’s Arashiyama continues until the 21st of this month.
