Amelie Marie Nishizawa
Amelie-Marie is a French writer living in Tokyo since 2013. When she isn't complaining about the price of cheese in Japan, she likes to talk about its culture and society — and always keeps it punny.
Articles
From ‘I Told You So’ to Hopeful, Japanese People React To 2020 Olympic Postponement
We all saw it coming.
Tweet of the Week #74: Kagawa Prefecture Celebrates Animal Crossing Release With Video Game Ban
Ban video games when people are practicing social distancing at home...? Come on Kagawa Prefecture!
Tweet of the Week #73: New Yamanote Line Station Takanawa Gateway Opens
Wait in line for 150 minutes to buy a train ticket...? Forget it, we'll just walk!
Tweet of the Week #72: How Japanese Hear Rage Against The Machine Lyrics
Wait... that song is definitely not about sharing chicken nuggets.
Tweet of the Week #71: Iconic Anime Akira Predicted 2020 Olympic Game Turmoils
#中止だ中止, meaning "just cancel it," is officially trending on Japanese Twitter. Woah.
Tweet of the Week #69: How a Delivery Mistake Lead to a Dramatic Gyudon Incident
Learn how to use ながら with this week's strange tweet.
Tweet of the Week #68: The Sweet Taste of French Revolution
Does giving obligatory Valentine's Day chocolate leave a bittersweet taste in your mouth? Learn how to talk about it with this week's Japanese tweet.
Fukuoka Foreign Language College: A Welcoming Home for International Students in Japan
GaijinPot Study flew down to Fukuoka to check out this awesome Japanese Language School. See if it's the right fit for you!
Tweet of the Week #67: Dealing With Chikan
Follow these steps shared on Twitter to safely apprehend a train groper in Japan.
Tweet of the Week #66: Amidst Coronavirus Fears, Twitter Shares How (Not) To Wear A Surgical Face Mask
Bet this will keep those pesky germs away!
Tweet of the Week #65: Napping Cats Have Twitter Meowlting
Learn to speak lolcat in Japanese with this week's viral tweet.
