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Sakura Time Of Year The Japanese cherry blossom tree, better known as Sakura, holds a special place in the hearts of Japanese. If you do not already know, Sakura bloom in early spring around Japan starting in Okinawa and run north to Hokkaido. What Makes Anime Popular What is it that makes Japanese animation popular, not only to the young but to adults as well? I remember a few years ago when I was a freshmen and sophomore in university I was addicted to the Japanese anime "��Dragon Ball Z"��. In fact, it even gave the famous American cartoon "��The Simpsons"�� a run for its money in my book. A Foreigners Attempt At The Japanese Driver"��s License Test Once upon a time, there was a young American living in a far off world known as Fukuoka, Japan. This American had lived in the exotic world for a few years when he finally found out (refer to "��Foreigners Wanting to Drive in Japan"��) that the world in which he presently resides does not permit a creature from his home world to drive legally after having lived there for more than 12 months. Spring Cleaning In The States Vs. End Of Year Cleaning In Japan Ahhh spring. The snow is melting. It"��s the time of year when nature brings new life into the world. People"��s spirits are refreshed and invigorated. Spring truly is a wonderful season. In fact, is there anything bad about spring at all? Oh yes... Spring cleaning. Japanese Pronunciation Vs. Katakana As a native English speaker hearing non-natives (especially Asians) trying to speak the English language I sometimes can"��t help but chuckle, or cry, over the way they slaughter the words. As I presently reside in Japan and understand the Japanese writing system I have come to understand, in one word, why they tear apart the English language... Katakana! Things To Do And Food To Eat In Fukuoka, Japan Fukuoka isn't that small of a place. Actual numbers bring the population to about the 5 million mark, with the city having roughly 1.3 million people. With that amount of people around, you know there has got to be something to do. Online Translators Can Hurt More Than Help Online automated translators may be fairly accurate for translating languages of similar origin, but the line stops there. Certainly most of you are familiar with online translators such as Babel fish. 　However, from what I have read, it seems that quite a few people think that these automated translators do the perfect job. 　In some cases this is almost true... Foreigners Wanting To Drive In Japan Driving in Japan legally has recently afforded new challenges to foreigners from China, Brazil and the United States. Released in November 2002 and updated in February 2003, Traffic Act Article 107-2, has begun to create many problems for foreigners.

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