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Japanese Consulate San Francisco Vice Consul Charged with Assualt and 14 Counts of Domestic Violence

May 9, 2012 – 5:58 am |

An interesting turn of events that should test the diplomatic will of Japan and the  application of domestic and international law. The LA TImes reports:
“A Japanese consulate official faces felony charges after San Mateo County …

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Happy New Year – 2012 – The Year of the Dragon

January 3, 2012 – 7:30 am |

Black Tokyo enters its 12th year online. Learn more about the Year of the Dragon and how Japanese greet each other during the New Year!
Check out how some in Japan brought in the Year of …

Introducing the Play Say Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Apps

December 4, 2011 – 2:59 am |

Are you looking for an easy and effective way to study for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)? If so, check out the Play Say apps for the iPhone and iPad:
 
 
 
 
 
 
JLPT N1
JLPT N2
JLPT N3
JLPT N4
JLPT …

Tokyo’s First Lady Of Soul

March 4, 2011 – 12:43 pm | One Comment
Tokyo’s First Lady Of Soul

Black Tokyo is pleased to present a new series of posts on Blacks in Japan’s entertainment industry. Our first story features singer, song writer and producer, Ms. Brenda Vaughn.
According to information obtained from the CD …

Gakuranman: How to Argue in Japanese

May 12, 2010 – 12:22 pm | One Comment
Gakuranman: How to Argue in Japanese

A very interesting post by Gakuranman on the art of verbal warfare in Japan. As he correctly points out, politics is one subject that may not be an advised topic of discussion in Japan, especially …

Japanese from the 70′s and 80′s

January 25, 2010 – 1:55 pm |
Japanese from the 70′s and 80′s

I really enjoyed the post by What Japan Thinks on “Dead words from the 70s and 80s in Japan.” Here is a blurb from the post:
On the 19th of November 2009 1,166 members of the …

Black Tokyo Podcast 5: Japan Newbie Interview, Part 3 of 3

September 21, 2009 – 10:14 am |
Black Tokyo Podcast 5: Japan Newbie Interview, Part 3 of 3

Black Tokyo interviews Harvey, Japanese linguist, Kansai-ben otaku, iPhone App developer and Webmaster of JapanNewbie about his blog and recent iPhone and iPod Apps. Part 3 of 3. Here is Part 1 and Part 2 of …

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