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Our Japanese Adoption - Update

Posted by Netsato on August 20th, 2008

Since first writing about our Japanese adoption process over two years ago, I’ve been overwhelmed with the comments and e-mails on the subject. At first, I tried like heck to respond to everyone, but overtime, it became just too much. Honestly, between work and two young kids I can’t even find time to wash the […]

What’s with these Japanese Stickers on U.S. Cars?

Posted by Netsato on July 9th, 2008

I don’t get it. Have you seen this Japanese sticker before on a car in the US?

Or, maybe you’ve seen this sticker…

In Hawaii (and in SoCal I hear), it seems that “cool” young dudes in the import car hot-rod scene think these Japanese stickers are da bomb! Maybe I’m an old fut, cause I don’t […]

Hawaii’s International Stars Making it Big

Posted by Netsato on February 9th, 2008

Name the artist with Hawaii ties who:
1) released a single with Celine Dion on January 16, 2008.
2) was nominated for 3 MTV Video music awards in 2006 and 2007?
3) released a platinum selling album in 2006 under the Sony label?
4) is hosting a music TV show with a worldwide audience?
Jasmine Trias or Jordan Segundo […]

Tight parking in Tokyo - Where to park your car?

Posted by Netsato on November 14th, 2007

Think parking your car is a chore? Is your parking stall too small? Good thing you don’t live in Tokyo, where car ownership truly is a privilege. In fact, you can’t even buy a car in Tokyo unless you can prove that you have a place to park it. I normally don’t walk around Japan […]

Creative Japanese English

Posted by Netsato on October 29th, 2007

Japanese English? In America we speak a version of English called American English. In Japan they use Japanese English. What’s that? Actually, Japanese English, sometimes called Japlish, is not a real language. In Japan it seems that it’s pretty cool to use English words and phrases splashed into marketing messages. First time visiting English speakers […]