Archive for November, 2008

Japanese Yen to the Auzzie Dollar

With the whole world economy currently going down the gurgler (forgive the Auzzie speak - you know we’re all just a bunch of bloated, beer-guzzling drongos anyway), as in the financial meltdown, I’d just like to mention that now is the best time (actually it was two weeks ago) to send all that Japanese yen [...]

Bad Japan - TV Advertisements

One thing which became evidently clear when I originally moved to Japan was the sheer difference in advertising methods compared to my home country, Australia.  Adverts back home are all re-hashed versions of themselves; they all scream “Bargain!” and thankfully we’ve learned to ignore most of them.  The only advertising trick which seems to work [...]

How to Download Free Manga

Free manga (Japanese comics) are easily available from the internet.  Just run a search through Google by typing “download free manga (+ name of manga)” and it should be easy to find.  When you find the manga you’re looking for, simply download it to your computer and open it using a manga reader.
I personally prefer [...]

Japanese People and Society

Are Japanese People Really Polite?

The majority of Japanese people, like most people from other countries are courteous and polite (actually, they’re very polite). However, compared to other societies, there’s a different type of breeze in the air if you take my meaning. Japanese society insists that at all times people are mindful and take other people’s [...]