Purpose

I have created this blog in order to further understanding of the lifestyle, culture, and common practices of Japanese people.
These observations by no means apply to every Japanese person nor "most" of them. On the contrary, the things I post here reflect my own assumptions and opinions based on personal experience in Japan and the United States with native Japanese people as well as my own formal* and informal research.
For a fuller understanding of things "Japanese" and the people behind these things I recommend spending time with Japanese people yourself, living in Japan, or at least doing a lot of research yourself on the subject (off line & at a library, if possible).
Thank you for taking the time to view my blog!
*Formal here means books, articles, and other scholarly sources I have consulted during undergraduate research on the topics presented on this blog. I make no claims at being a "professional" on any of the things discussed on this site.