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Lisa Wallin

A certified traveloholic, Lisa had traveled to or lived in a whole slew of countries before calling Japan home. She has an unquenchable thirst to learn about the world and is a stickler for facts and authenticity. As a result, her writing provides insights on topics ranging from the quirky and rare to easy-to-unpack explanations of Japan’s more complex customs and practices. She’s practically an encyclopedia. Her knowledge of Japan is only dwarfed by her love of Instagram Shiba inu videos and Japanese metalcore.

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Article by Lisa Wallin

Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Junin-toiro” — Different Strokes for Different Folks

Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Fugenjikko” — Talk is Cheap

Weekly Japanese Idiom: "Shichiten-hakki" — Never Give Up

Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Jigajisan” — Singing One’s Own Praises

The JR East Pass (Tohoku Area) in Action: All Around Aomori

Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Ichibushiju” — From Start to Finish

Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Ryutodabi” — An Anticlimax

Make Your Travel Dreams Come True at Tokyo’s JAPAN RAIL CAFE

Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Kokki-fukurei” — Self-restraint

Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Nisoku-sanmon” — Dirt Cheap

9 New and Upcoming Japan Book Releases We’re Excited About This Year

Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Keikou-gyugo” — Better the Beak of a Rooster Than the Rump of a Bull