KIRAMEKI

Things Japanese

Warning
People who just love Japan and have bought into numerous myths about the country and culture of Japan might find some of the content here disturbing. The author does not care.

Foreigner-Created Urban Myths about Japan
Some non-Japanese will believe anything they are told about Japan, and some people tell them the most ridiculous things.
Taboos in the Broadcast Media in Japan
Some things you must not say and will be made to apologize for if you say them anyway in the media here in Japan.
Things Rarely Seen in Japan
Cultural differences make some things rare sights here in Japan.
Imperial Japanese Navy Ship Naming Conventions
This just for starters, and might grow into a separate IJN section sometime shortly.