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The 101 Signs You've Been in Japan Too Long

At some point every foreign resident of Japan starts to wonder — have I been here too long? read

The Gaijin Moment of Tension

Everyone is secretly wondering — can this Gaijin pull this off? read

The Gaijin Samurai

It's the type of adventure that's impossible today. read

The Super Gaijin

The gaijin who are pretty good at more than one Japanese martial art, speak Japanese perfectly and always seem to be taking their vacation at a temple or spending their Saturday afternoon at tea ceremony. read

Weeaboo Whiners

A weeaboo whiner is a gaijin fan of Japanese culture who moves to Japan only to find it does not meet their expectations at which point they start incessantly whining about how much they dislike Japan. read