Archive for the ‘Japan’ tag
Advice on Teaching English in Japan
“I’m Going to Teach English in Japan, but I’ve Never Been to Asia. Any Tips?”
Rolf Potts — with input from yours truly — provides some feedback over on the new World Hum.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Japan But Were Afraid to Ask
The JAPAN SAQ (SELDOM ASKED QUESTIONS) page is unbelievable. Sample gem:
Q. Why is it in anime and manga, when a boy acts like a pervert they are pictured with blood gushing from their nose? Is this derived from a legend of some sort?–Question submitted by Octavian
A. In anime, a nosebleed means that a male character is sexually aroused. It’s kind of funny if you think about it–he is so aroused that blood not only fills up his sex organs, it starts coming out his nose too…
Um. Yeah, kind of funny. More like really goddamned weird.
(Another fabulous link courtesy of Gridskipper.)