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Japan's best English language blogs of 2010
Gaijin blog perspectives on Dai Nippon range from humorous to raunchy to all business
Looking for the latest goings on in Tokyo? Try out these 10 blogs.While estimates suggest
that more blogs are written in Japanese than any other language (despite English speakers outnumbering Japanese five to one worldwide) expats in Japan who write in English provide a very different perspective on the country.
From tales of salarymen to the life of foreign hostesses, here are Japan's 10 best
English-language blogs of 2010.
1. Green-Eyed Geisha
Why we like it: Written by a
20-something professional woman working for a Japanese company, provides details of the hurdles she faces in daily life. 
Her daily life may not include dressing like this.
Humorous, engaging and insightful, her writing is akin to storytelling. She tends to publish a couple of diamonds a month rather than blog daily.
Sample entry: “Bitch, please”
“She clucked her tongue and snarled 'jama da yo' to me, which basically means 'you're in the way' and not something you say to people in the street. Without missing a beat, I immediately shot back 'omae ga jama da yo... you're the one in the f***ing way' -- I think it could be a sign that you've really made it in Japan when you can verbally assault passersby in Japanese at the drop of a hat."
Find it: http://greeneyedgeisha.blogspot.com/
2. Lost in Translation
Why we like it: After being fascinated by the
movie Lost in Translation, Vivian Morelli
fell in love with Asia through the eyes of the amazing Sofia Coppola
and decided to write about her daily experiences in Japan. 
Exploring Japan's varied culture.
The blog provides wonderful pictures and cultural tidbits of Japan. It's full of interesting entries ranging from fashion, music, food and popular culture.
Sample entry: “Hello, December”
“December and the holidays in Japan DO NOT feel like Christmas at all, no matter how many tacky Christmas decorations I see and Christmas songs I hear everywhere I go. Sorry Japan, but you just cannot do Christmas...”
Find it: http://vivianlostinseoul.blogspot.com
3. The Salaryman The Yakuza The Host Boy
Why we like it: A must-see blog for Asian
(especially Japanese) guys who dream of dating European women. Here is a blog
run by a Western woman who likes "fit Asian men."
Readers get to find out what goes on behind the mask.
She writes about her love life, including juicy descriptions of her sex life with Japanese boyfriends ... and as she puts it, "the weird and obscure."
Sample entry: “Sorry”
“We had sex last weekend. At first I said it was too soon, trying to explain why but he didn’t fully understand me. He just said 'Okay' and parted my legs ...”
Find it: http://shibuya-nights.tumblr.com
4. Tokyo Moe
Why we like it:
The writer,
a foreign man living in Nakano and married to a Japanese husband, talks about male fashion, male vanity, crime, male romance as created by women manga
artists and pop culture. 
Tokyo Moe tackles the cute side of Tokyo.
His posts are flamboyant and colorful, so curious ladies and camp gentlemen, after you’ve visited the blog, ask yourselves -- do you still find the Japanese boys’ coiffures yucky?
Sample entry: “Sexy bike fashion in Shinjuku”
“I love this sexy bike fashion. He captures many of the trends: tights under shorts, bright colors, 80s shoes, stripes & patterns mixed together, and people-powered transit. I love Tokyo!”
Find it: http://jaredinnakano.wordpress.com/
5. The adventures of a Foreign Salaryman in Tokyo
Why we like it: This one is run by a 30-something foreign guy who calls himself “a foreign salaryman.” 
Find out how foreigners deal with the salaryman life.
Working at a consultant company in Tokyo, he writes "wonderous tales of my adventures in work and general life in Tokyo," but sometimes dishes on his private life, too.
He recently complained about how aimlessly he shook a controller up and down when he played Nintendo Wii with his kids, only to end up severely exhausted.
Sample entry: Honor the company!
“...as the foreign operation was quickly completely integrated into the Japanese company, there were three things most difficult to adjust to:
1. Work not starting from 09:00AM but from 08:50AM (unsure as of the reasons for this)
2. Required morning greeting where all in the department huddle around, say 'good morning' in a loud voice together before going back to doing nothing
3. The company anthem and the way that it's sung when opening bigger meetings"
Find it: http://foreignsalaryman.blogspot.com/
