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Scott Wilson
After getting bored with high school French, Scott came to a crossroads in life whether to study Japanese or Native American Mohawk instead. Mohawk's lack of kanji was its ultimate downfall, and Scott hasn't looked back since. After years of non-stop sweating while working as a translator in sweltering Okinawa, he moved back to his native, delightfully frigid Massachusetts to work as a private Japanese tutor. His hobbies include re-reading One Piece for the hundredth time, dreaming about Shakey's Pizza, and getting feedback on stories he's written from both his wife and cat.
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Japanese comic shows four reasons people from different countries spend money on smartphone games
- Scott Wilson
Nov 4, 2016 - Tweet
Are you Japanese, American, Korean or Chinese when it comes to smartphone game transactions?
W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 most confusing Japanese counter words【Weird Top Five】
- Scott Wilson
Nov 3, 2016
English has “heads” of lettuce and “loaves” of bread, but Japanese is even worse.
Robot-performed Love Live! idol show in Akihabara sums up Japan in one video【Video】
- Scott Wilson
Nov 3, 2016
Robots? Check. Anime? Check. Creepy but still cute? Oh definitely check.
Is Ash no longer 10 years old?! Serena kisses Ash in latest Pokémon episode 【Video】
- Scott Wilson
Nov 1, 2016
The kiss heard around the world! …or around Kalos, anyway.
- Japan
- (anime • Ash Ketchum • Kiss • Pokemon • Pokemon XY • reenactment)
Adorably derpy chipmunk popping up and down in bag drives internet nuts with cuteness 【Video】
- Scott Wilson
Oct 27, 2016
“Where’d you go human?! Oh there you are. Where’d you go human?! Oh there you are.”
Cans full of smoggy “Beijing Air” for sale online, come with warning: choking hazard 【Video】
- Scott Wilson
Oct 27, 2016
“Recommended for those who want to get sick.”
- China
- (air pollution • beijing • crazy • funny • gimmick • novelty items • pollution • weird)
W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 budget Japanese Halloween costumes 【Weird Top Five】
- Scott Wilson
Oct 26, 2016
No costume? No cash? No problem!
- Japan
- (budget • cosplay • halloween • Halloween costumes • low-budget • scotto-sensei • W.T.F. Japan • Weird Top Five)
The goose is loose! Video shows off swan smartphone-holder, the ultimate hands-free device 【Vid】
- Scott Wilson
Oct 25, 2016
Nothing says convenience like a swan head that extending out of your crotch area.
- Japan
- (crazy • ducks • funny • hands free • smartphone • weird)
Hyundai turns kids’ car drawings into drivable realities at Brilliant Kids Motorshow【Video】
- Scott Wilson
Oct 22, 2016
How do you get kids excited about cars? By letting them design their own real ones.
- Korea
- (cars • concept cars • cool • Hyundai • inspiration • kids)
Making trains meow-r fun: Japanese station master cats (and bunny!) strut their fluff【Pics】
- Scott Wilson
Oct 21, 2016
Meet the five most popular (and fuzziest) train station masters in Japan.
- Japan
- (bunnies • cats • Nitama • stationmaster • Stationmaster Tama • Tama)
W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 craziest Japanese certification exams 【Weird Top Five】
- Scott Wilson
Oct 20, 2016
Even in the land of tests, there are some things that shouldn’t be tested.
- Japan
- (certificate • examinations • exams • scotto-sensei • tests • W.T.F. Japan • Weird Top Five)
Pokémon GO turns into Pokémon GO TO WAR in super-intense, high-quality fan video 【Video】
- Scott Wilson
Oct 20, 2016
Pikachu used a Gatling gun… it’s super effective!
Ukiyo-e Heroes: Amazing Nintendo woodblock prints created via traditional, handmade methods【Pics】
- Scott Wilson
Oct 18, 2016
Mario, Pokémon, Link, Star Fox and more are brought to life through the same process used 200 years ago.
- Japan
- (David Bull • Edo • nintendo • ukiyo-e • ukiyoe • woodblock • woodblock prints)
New York City restaurant shocks customers’ taste buds with new sweet treat: ice cream ramen【Pics】
- Scott Wilson
Oct 18, 2016
Is it still ramen if it’s cold, fruity, and made of gelatin? One restaurant says yes!
Japan: Guilty Until Proven Innocent documentary shines light on controversial legal system【Video】
- Scott Wilson
Oct 15, 2016
Does Japan’s legal system force suspects to confess, even if they didn’t commit the crime?
- Japan
- (court • court failures • court ruling • documentary • illegal • Japanese legal system • legal)
Ueno Park’s panda bread is just as warm, fluffy and cute as the pandas themselves 【Photos】
- Scott Wilson
Oct 14, 2016
If you’ve ever wanted to gobble up an adorable panda, now’s your chance!
W.T.F. Japan: Top 5 Japanese autumn foods 【Well-Fed Top Five】
- Scott Wilson
Oct 13, 2016
Autumn: the time to bundle up and enjoy some Japanese comfort food.
- Japan
- (autumn • food • seasons • W.T.F. Japan • Weird Top Five • Well-Fed Top Five)
Cat collars blouse lets you always have a fashionable cat friend with you wherever you go 【Pics】
- Scott Wilson
Oct 12, 2016
Why pop your collar when you can put a cat on it instead?
Love Japan’s realistic fake food? Now you can wear it on your head as an accessory! 【Pics】
- Scott Wilson
Oct 11, 2016
No one wants to have egg on their face, but if you want in on your head, this Japanese company is happy to oblige.
- Japan
- (accessories • fake food • food • food samples • funny • weird)
Don’t want to tote around your kitty in a cage? Use a cat capsule backpack instead! 【Pics】
- Scott Wilson
Oct 8, 2016
“Ohai hooman. Let’s go for walk. You do walk, I do ride.”
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
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