Pictures of every stop on the train line I travel every day here in Japan.

"10,000 entry dictionary for beginning/intermediate students."

"What no one thinks to tell you" about living in Japan.

Music videos, etc. by Japanese producer/musician Cornelius.

Decorated beautifully.

"a distinct group of related Japanese dialects found in the Kansai region of Japan."

"The Kansai region of Japan, also known as the Kinki region, lies in the middle of Japan's main island, Honshu."

"The Japanese name literally means Kansai Foreign Language University, which explains the school's focus on language studies, including a popular Asian Studies program for foreign students."

The East Asian Languages and Cultures program is a vibrant community of teachers, scholars, undergraduates, and graduate students. As the only program in the University that focuses solely on East Asia, we are in a unique position to provide insight into a part of the world that is not ordinarily studied as broadly in other departments and programs.

Yabai! These are cool, and terrifying.

Song featured on "Lost in Translation" soundtrack