Japan Blogs of the Year 2007 - Voting open!
VOTING IS NOW COMPLETE! Update: 25th December. Thank you everyone, and I’ll be contacting the winners individually and posting reviews all the candidates. Thanks again for all the votes, and I hope you all enjoyed the friendly competition, and you’ve all found a new blog or three to read.
I’ve totted up the nominations from both the comments sections and email, and after a complex process involving lots of beer and a dartboard, I’ve come up with the following nominations for each category. Winners in each category will be awarded some yet to be decided goods with the upcoming new What Japan Thinks logo on them, once I get round to setting up a Cafe Press shop. If anyone wishes to donate any more stash in return for some publicity, please get in touch!
To encourage you all to vote, I’ll also be giving away similar logoed gifts to randomly-selected posters, so post your thoughts on the candidates, or on who you think should be there, and I’ll select one (or perhaps more) commenter at random and contact them via their email address. Voting will be open until midnight on Christmas Eve (or so) and the winners announced on Christmas Day, assuming I don’t stuff myself too silly on turkey-effect tofu steaks…
Best serious blog on Japan
Best humourous blog on Japan
Best culture blog on Japan
Best technology blog on Japan
Best personal blog on Japan
Thanks to everyone who nominated, and there’s a few blogs new to me here and in the nominations that I’ll write short reviews of this week.
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Tori said,
December 18, 2007 @ 02:04
Thanks Ken for considering DailyJ for the list
JapanBlogMatsuri ! The people want it, Ken. The people want it
Tori said,
December 18, 2007 @ 05:16
Back again. I know that there was a serious selection process (what with the beer and all. you could be gaijintonic’s research buddy
) but I really think NihonHacks.com should be on there. Especially when you’ve allowed junky sites like Daily J on there (that must have been the dart board because even beer wouldn’t lead you that far astray).
So NihonHacks.
Despite that questionable one, there are great sites on this list (I’ve interviewed a couple of these guys). I think you are bringing the Japan-related web together, Ken. And I commend you for it.
Here is hoping that 2008 will be an even better year for the Japan-blogosphere. Let’s work together; Let’s Ganbaru!
Koichi said,
December 18, 2007 @ 07:03
wow, i’m really honored that tofugu’s on the list! THank you!
Also, this is a great list of blogs to look at! Thanks for that too~
Garrett said,
December 18, 2007 @ 09:26
Even though it means he’s beating the pants off of TPR, I’m glad to see Observing Japan doing so well. The increase in output and quality of the serious sector over the past year and a half has been a great thing to behold. As far as I’m concerned, there should be a category into which only Observing Japan, Shisaku, Global Talk 21, and Janne in Osaka are allowed.
Although I guess the loot involved wouldn’t be that exciting to you, Ken (seeing as how you can have all the WJT stuff you want in theory), we should work out some way for WJT to get its due.
Nice work.
Trans-Pacific Radio » Japan Blogs of the Year 2007 - Voting Open! :: Independent Podcasts from Tokyo, Japan - Japanese News, Politics, Business and Economy said,
December 18, 2007 @ 11:20
[…] at one of our favorite blogs, What Japan Thinks, Ken Y-N has organized a contest to determine the best (or at least most voted-for) Japan Blogs of […]
Claytonian said,
December 18, 2007 @ 11:56
oh crap I’m against An English Man in Osaka, which even I love!
Well it’s an honor just to be nominated… by myself.
Mike said,
December 18, 2007 @ 13:03
Where is Gaijinsmash.net?? That is a great blog and deserves to be on one of these lists.
Erin said,
December 18, 2007 @ 15:15
Whaaaaat? How did Tofugu get on the list? I’m so happy!
Thanks to whoever nominated us. It was sweet.
Harvey said,
December 18, 2007 @ 15:17
JapanNewbie is on the list! But no one is voting for me! Hey, I think JapanNewbie should be under the “personal blogs on Japan” section. But anyway, I’m happy to be nominated!
Vote for me.
Daily J » Topic » Japan blogs of the year 2007 said,
December 18, 2007 @ 15:17
[…] Ken YN from WhatJapanThinks is having a little “Japan Blogs of the Year 2007″ Contest… […]
Tori said,
December 18, 2007 @ 15:25
RisingSunOfNihon.com, KeepingPaceInJapan.com, Wakiki2Yanai
I have to cheer for my past interviewees
Tori said,
December 18, 2007 @ 15:29
Oops that KeepingPace URL was wrong. Here is the right one KeepingPaceInJapan.com
Allison said,
December 18, 2007 @ 16:16
Wow… I’m surprised (in a happy way) that Sushi Day is on there! Thanks!
Sakae Sushi - Sushi Day - Sushiday.com said,
December 18, 2007 @ 16:32
[…] got nominated for Best Culture Blog on Japan! It’s pretty awesome, and definitely surprising! So… go vote for us! If you want to of […]
Tofugu.com » Is Tofugu the Best Humorous Blog on Japanese Culture? said,
December 18, 2007 @ 17:45
[…] someone kindly nominated us and we made it into the fray over at WhatJapanThinks. They are doing a “Best Japanese (culture) Blogs of the Year” poll, and we think […]
Roaf said,
December 18, 2007 @ 22:51
Wow! thanks for nominating my blog, Gaijin Tonic. I don’t fancy my chances though. This is like Pauly Shore getting an Oscar nomination.
Tori said,
December 19, 2007 @ 00:32
Go Rocking in Hakata!!
Fantastic Japanese Booze Statistics « Gaijin Tonic said,
December 19, 2007 @ 01:58
[…] blog has somehow been nominated for the best humorous blog about Japan, by the esteemed website “What Japan Thinks.” It’s nice to be noticed but I suspect that Michael J Fox would have more chance of winning a […]
Chris B said,
December 19, 2007 @ 10:02
Daily J, Gaijin Tonic , RiH, and Englishman in Osaka are the only ones that should be on here.
I just visited “Observing Japan” (which is winning by a large marjin????) and I apparently am not
an “enlightened one”??
Anyway, congrats to the eventual winners **cough**
Tofugu.com » The Secret to Learning Japanese! Amazing! said,
December 19, 2007 @ 10:07
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Garrett said,
December 19, 2007 @ 10:31
Chris B, you are not an enlightened one. Although TPR is competing against him, there’s no question about the merits of Observing Japan. Tobias is one of three people writing knowedlgeably and insightfully about Japanese politics. His is the only blog on this list that actually does all those great things blogs are supposed to do: bring independent analysis, new viewpoints, and depth to an issue in a way that the mainstream media can’t or won’t. Interviewing other bloggers is all well and good, as is writing about one’s own life, but it’s neither as important as nor as laudable as doing what Observing Japan does just about every day.
As I said above, the only real contest in the Japan blogosphere is whether Observing Japan, Shisaku, Global Talk 21, or Janne in Osaka has the best post of the day. In terms of quality, everyone else is trying to catch up to them.
Now if only Mutant Frog’s Adam Richards would find the time to blog on a regular basis. . .
Koichi said,
December 19, 2007 @ 11:00
Pink Tentacle is a great site! I love the quality of their posts.
Tobias said,
December 19, 2007 @ 12:34
Garrett,
Thanks for the compliments. I appreciate the nomination here, but you’re right to point to the efforts of MTC, Jun, and Janne — not to mention the work you and Ken do at TPR. In a short time we have created a substantive discussion on developments in Japanese politics that as you rightly point out does exactly what blogs should do. Judging by the response I’ve gotten from readers, it seems that I (with the help of the others) have been able to provide analysis that has some value for those with a need to know more about events in Japan.
Chris,
I’m sorry that I’ve disappointed. Can’t please everyone, I guess.
Chris B said,
December 19, 2007 @ 13:31
Nah,
Disappointed in the fact that it seems like a buncha well known ( to each other and others?) bloggers, patting each other on the back. 4 selections per category? No “Most interesting Blog you don’t know, but should” category? As far as I can see Daily J is “trying” to do more than anyone.
Garret, You say: “that as you rightly point out does exactly what blogs should do”<<<<Um…O.K.?
A Blog’s purpose seems to be whatever it’s creator intended.
Harvey said,
December 19, 2007 @ 13:58
I for one, am not taking this seriously.
It’s fun though. I want more feedback on why people voted the way they did! So we can all get useful information and possibly improve our sites.
Things like this really make the JapanBlogosphere a smaller place though. I can feel the love.
Tori said,
December 19, 2007 @ 14:29
Ken,
What do you think about installing a comment notification plugin so that people can know when there has been a reply?
I have been talking about this on DailyJ.
Nick from LongCountdown.com (another good blog) let me know where the plugin can be downloaded from and I am trying to share it with everybody.
http://nipponster.com/dailyj_copy/2007/12/19/friends-dont-let-friends-blog-without-comment-notification/
Garrett said,
December 19, 2007 @ 14:30
What’s stuck in your craw, Chris? This is, at most, a bit of good-natured, unscientific competition. Ken took nominations and chose his four “finalists” from those. In no way does a vote here or anywhere imply any kind of inherent superiority.
When I referred to what a blog is “supposed” to do, I was talking about what gets blogs attention and what even primarily personal bloggers pat themselves on the back for. What makes blogs relevant to people who neither know the authors nor have a voyeuristic streak.
Does this mean personal blogs are bad? Of course not.
I have nothing against Daily J at all - more power to them. I do, though, think it’s hard to object to “well-known bloggers patting each other on the back,” then assert that a site centered around bloggers patting each other on the back is “trying” to do more than anyone.
Chris B said,
December 19, 2007 @ 15:03
“What’s stuck in your craw, Chris?”
I was giving my personal opinion. That is not too out of line I hope?
Eric said,
December 19, 2007 @ 16:16
Tofugu is one of the best sights that I feel are out there. It lets you have some fun while still actually understanding what they are talking about. It’s helpful, funny, and all around a great site that I think well deserves its leading spot in the comedy poll right now. Good luck to all the other competetors, however tofugu can’t be beat.
Ken Y-N said,
December 19, 2007 @ 22:58
Eric - actually, Tofugu is brand new to me! I’ve just added it to my RSS reader right now.
Tori said,
December 20, 2007 @ 02:24
@ Ken,
Glad to see that the comment notification plugin is up and running. If you know others that need it, be sure to give them the link ( http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/subscribe-to-comments/ )
Also you might already have thought of this but, I keep a “copy blog” (a blog with the same template, etc. as Daily J) that I use for checking any plugins (or major edits) before trying them on the actual blog. It is a lifesaver.
DailyJ is actually NOT a blog about Japan at all, *gasp* (that’s why I was a little surprised to see it on this list). It is a blog that reports on blogs and sites about Japan. So it is kind of like comparing apples to a guy studying apples (you thought I was going to say oranges didn’t you
).
It is not much of a blog either, whatever a blog is.
It is more of a conversation (that is the goal anyway).
And as the moderator of that conversation, I’ll be the first to admit that DailyJ is not important. It’s not important, its interviewees, readers, and commentors are.
Forget DailyJ, it is the Japan-related web that is important! It is each individual Japan blogger and their impact on the reader. It is about when something you have written helps someone else. It is about greater collaboration between those who have the means to produce (webmasters and bloggers) for the benefit of the Japan-enthusiasts out there looking for their information (i.e. their readers). That’s what is important, that is what I am advocating.
Chris said that I am “trying” more than others. That is flattering but really I am not trying more as much as I am demanding more (*maybe*). I am saying, to everyone that has a blog or site about Japan, that I believe you have a responsibility (as producers) to give people interested in Japan the best content possible (by collaborating) and to help (and respect) your fellow Japan-blogger.
That’s why I don’t want DailyJ to only be “a site centered on bloggers patting each other on the back” I want DailyJ to be a catalyst that inspires Japan bloggers everywhere to pat one another on the back and help each other out.
Bloggers like Ken were already doing this long before me and stand an example of what I hope we will all practice and promote. And that is love and community.
Thank you. I am done ranting now
Japan blog mini-reviews: part 1 » 世論 What Japan Thinks said,
December 20, 2007 @ 04:35
[…] that they were nominated. Reviews of the candidates will take place after voting finishes. Please remember to vote, and remember that all commenters on that thread will be eligible for a drawing for a small […]
honkeyblogger said,
December 20, 2007 @ 14:19
This ain’t much more than a buncha white dudes, and maybe a few broads, giving each other virtual handjobs. I like it!
Garrett said,
December 20, 2007 @ 16:36
Hey, TPR’s Ken Worsley once saw a picture of Patrick Ewing. Does that count to make this bunch less monoracial?
On an unrelated note, Tofugu folks, nicely done. Tell us all how you mobilize your readership.
Koichi said,
December 20, 2007 @ 18:00
Hey Garrett, thanks for the compliment. We’ve worked really hard to develop a sense of community and personal attention. We try really hard to respond to people via comment, return emails, and talk to folks on IM. It takes a lot of time, but it’s been really working out (and we’ve met some cool people). I think having a viewership on Youtube as well as on the main site helps a lot too, kind of the “branching out from the center” approach.
I really do hope that people check out the other blogs though, like I asked them to. I’m really inspired at the quality of all the blogs listed up here, and have found a bunch of new feeds to subscribe to. I never realized the Japan blogging community was so big - we should be doing guest posts on each others blogs to help everyone out!
Garrett said,
December 20, 2007 @ 20:05
It has been educational. Including yours, Koichi, there are nine blogs in this little contest I’d never even heard of before, much less read. I was also reminded of a few I hadn’t read in a while. I must admit that when it comes to the Japan blogosphere, outside of “serious” stuff, I am quite out of touch.
rick said,
December 20, 2007 @ 21:47
Your list is a joke isn’t it? You’re missing 3yen.com, Dannychoo.com, Japansugoi.com, Stippy.com, Japundit.com Kirainet.com and so many more. Oh well, if you want to nominate from people who comment on your site, thats your choice. BTW, your site is getting so commercial these days compared to a year ago- just an observation.
Ken Y-N said,
December 20, 2007 @ 22:53
Kochi - I’ll have to check out your blog in detail - it was the first time I’d ever heard of it; it sort of feels like there are two disjoint Japan communities, and I’m glad I’ve been able to do something to get them it touch with each other!
rick - readers were free to nominate whoever they want; that’s the way these sort of things work. I’m surprised the guys from Japundit didn’t nominate themselves as my articles often end up there, but there you go. Indeed, why didn’t you yourself nominate one or more of them? If you feel my blog is too commercial, feel free to download an adblocker.
Japan blog mini-reviews: part 2 » 世論 What Japan Thinks said,
December 21, 2007 @ 04:58
[…] that they were nominated. Reviews of the candidates will take place after voting finishes. Please remember to vote, and remember that all commenters on that thread will be eligible for a drawing for a small […]
Shari said,
December 21, 2007 @ 13:57
I’ve been avoiding commenting because I figure any comment I make will be viewed differently since my blog was nominated in the “personal blog” category.
However, I’ve noticed that, in your second post on reviews, you seem to be showing just a bit of a pessimism about this contest (mainly reflected in some apprehension about doing this annually) and I thought it may be because of some of the people attacking you in this thread, so I decided to say something.
First of all, I think that any time you make a list or hold a contest, people are going to get upset. For instance, any time someone makes a list of the top 100 greatest songs of all time, you’ll get a hundred people saying, “I can’t believe song x wasn’t included!” Given the highly competitive nature of blogs and bloggers, you’re bound to get an even more vociferous reaction about anything seen as “elevating” one above another.
I hope you won’t take any of that seriously. The bottom line is that you put a lot of work into this blog and it provides a form of unique content which no other site offers. You probably work harder than a lot of people and tap into information they will not. Because of that, you deserve to commercialize the site and to do whatever you can to draw traffic to it. You should profit from this site as a reward for your efforts and the high relative value of your content. To that end, you should do whatever you can to draw traffic to your site and part of what does that is contests like these. The people you nominate are going to announce their nomination and encourage their readers to vote which drives people to your site. That’s the only thing that you should think about and don’t worry about any of the negative commentary or bitterness.
People can’t expect you to know every site, particularly when they couldn’t be bothered to nominate them initially. And you don’t have to know or review every site. Blogging and increasing web site traffic is an incestuous business. People who take the time to read your site and comment invite others to visit their sites (including you). If the sites that didn’t get nominated or their readers are upset that you don’t know about their sites, then it’s their responsibility to make you aware of them, not yours. If they can’t be bothered to comment and include a URL so you are compelled to go back and read their sites based on the content of their comment, then they have nothign to complain about.
Tori said,
December 21, 2007 @ 14:53
At the risk of wearing my welcome I am commenting again…
Hi Shari,
Good points. I hope that Ken hasn’t been discouraged too.
It’s just an assumption but I think that the contest was not something to be taken so seriously. It is just for fun. Of course it is not perfect.
There is one thing you said that saddens me though:
“Given the highly competitive nature of blogs and bloggers, you’re bound to get an even more vociferous reaction about anything seen as ‘elevating’ one above another.”
Although their are blogs that are full-fledge businesses and even among J-bloggers there are blogs targeting the same audiences I do not think that we should consider one another as competition.
I hope that this contest does not make people feel like competitors but rather fellow bloggers and members of a community. I think that was the intention from the beginning.
Working together is the key. Collaboration is more likely to raise traffic and ad revenue anyway. And more importantly collaboration benefits THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT MATTER, i.e. your readers. In my humble opinion you should work together, for the benefit of your readers, because you care.
Ken Y-N said,
December 21, 2007 @ 15:40
Hi Shari, thanks for your comments!
Ahh, I was being pessimistic as it was more if I could be bothered next year!
Thanks for your support anyway!
Why am I doing it is a good question! First, it’s for the traffic, of course! I’m giving away a number of prizes that will represent in value just under one month’s worth of AdSense, or about 25,000 visitors and so far I’ve got mch less than 5,000 extra visitors in return, but I’m not looking for a profit. I just thought it would be fun to draw a few more blogs to everyone’s attention, and as I don’t tend to link out to other people much but a lot of people have me in their blogrolls, this is a good way to return some of the link love.
Tori, thanks for your feedback too, and thanks for pointing out the Subscribe to Comments plugin. I’ll mention it in my newsletter. I’m not very good at this community thing, but I feel that there should be some sort of J-bloggers United mailing list/SNS where we can get to know everyone a bit better, but without getting too incestuous; the blogging about blogging world is really bad for that!
I see Japan Probe has a new AdRoll icon; the Japan BlogAds doesn’t sell anything as a unit; could “we” work out a deal with Piqniq, TokyoApartments, etc so they could advertise direct rather than through the AdSense, TLA middlemen? I don’t, but someone like Robert at jp.blognation may have answers.
Blogs of the year | xorsyst.com said,
December 22, 2007 @ 01:05
[…] a little reminder, if you have not voted on the Japan Blogs of the Year, head over to WhatJapanThinks.com in order to do so. There are a lot of good blogs nominated, and […]
Japan blog mini-reviews: part 3 » 世論 What Japan Thinks said,
December 22, 2007 @ 06:21
[…] that they were nominated. Reviews of the candidates will take place after voting finishes. Please remember to vote, and remember that all commenters on that thread will be eligible for a drawing for a small […]
Chris B said,
December 22, 2007 @ 10:44
“and I thought it may be because of some of the people attacking you in this thread, so I decided to say something.”
Since when is giving opinions considered attacking?
This site, and some of the posters on it, has been an “eye opener” for me.
Debate is good…it is ALWAYS good!!
You want 50 posts that say “good job”??
Garrett said,
December 22, 2007 @ 14:56
Chris, it’s telling that you assume Shari’s comment was directed at you. I don’t think anyone, least of all Ken, would say that debate is a bad thing.
At the risk of offending you, I’d say that you attempt to start a debate, you jumped in and insulted the host of the contest and almost all of the blogs in the contest, then got defensive. Asking questions and debating are fine, but there’s a difference between debating and taking offense at your hostility begetting less-than-charitable responses.
When you come in and basically say that the contest is crap, the nominees are almost all crap, and the votes cast are crap, what do you expect? Is everyone supposed to respond with calm equanimity?
If a reasoned debate is what you wanted, that’s what you should have started.
Chris B said,
December 22, 2007 @ 19:04
“Chris, it’s telling that you assume Shari’s comment was directed at you.”
I could not possibly give a flying “F” WHO it was directed at, I responded. I’m not sure what exactly you find “telling”??
First you defined what a Blog is supposed to do (Duh….O.K.??) and now your saying I’m not following some unknown debate guideline?
“Telling”……Garrett, would be you taking a dump on another site after you had already made your point.
The Gaijin Tonic Awards 2007 « Gaijin Tonic said,
December 22, 2007 @ 23:39
[…] And, speaking of awards, don’t forget to vote for me as “best humorous blog about Japan” at the website “What Japan Thinks.”“ […]
Japan blog mini-reviews: part 4 » 世論 What Japan Thinks said,
December 23, 2007 @ 08:29
[…] that they were nominated. Reviews of the candidates will take place after voting finishes. Please remember to vote, and remember that all commenters on that thread will be eligible for a drawing for a small […]
Emily said,
December 23, 2007 @ 09:12
Oh it’s a shame no one nominated gaijinsmash.net
Sammy said,
December 23, 2007 @ 14:59
Ken, talk about adding in search engine bait and a trolling thread. This blog of the year stuff is pure troll but yes, it will help increase your traffic. Other sites have best blogs competition so why shouldnt your site add it too right? Did you see an increase in traffic? Maybe you should do what those guys at Japanprobe do, illegally copy Japanese TV shows, add in a WJT url into the video and post it on youtube or dailymotion and see your traffic explode. It works.
JAPUNDIT said,
December 23, 2007 @ 15:29
I’m surprised the guys from Japundit didn’t nominate themselves
All of the blatant cooking of the numbers (through association or paid-for link and click schemes, self-nomination, whipping and driving readers to vote, etc.) caused us long ago to become totally disenchanted with blog rankings, blog awards, and other such things.
as my articles often end up there
That’s because you post such interesting stuff, Ken. Keep it up.
All the best,
JAPUNDIT
Erin said,
December 23, 2007 @ 15:48
Wait, there are prizes involved? Wow, I really don’t read well.
Ken Y-N said,
December 24, 2007 @ 00:36
JAPUNDIT - thanks for the compliment! Yes, I know, these blog vote things usually end up as just a competition to see which web site can get more of their readers to vote. However, I think there’s been some interesting (and some trolling) comment on this thread, and I’ve learnt about a few new blogs, so I hope everyone else has too.
Erin - yes, I’ll be giving away some branded (I have a new logo) something or other to the winners in each category.
Final reminder to vote and Japan blog mini-reviews: part 5 » 世論 What Japan Thinks said,
December 24, 2007 @ 00:49
[…] that they were nominated. Reviews of the candidates will take place after voting finishes. Please remember to vote by midnight tonight, Christmas Eve, and remember that all commenters on that thread will be eligible for a drawing for a small […]
Tofugu.com - Japanese Language & Culture » Tofugu.com Named “Most Humorous Blog on Japan in 2007″ said,
December 31, 2007 @ 14:59
[…] Anyways, we thought we’d stop being humble for a while and let you know. Thank you all for your support in this end of year contest! […]
Tori said,
January 7, 2008 @ 13:02
Hi Ken, Bill from Rising Sun Of Nihon has invited me to guest blog and I am using the opportunity to open up the floor for a discussion about the Japan-related web (”What it is, What it could be, and Why it Matters”). It is going to be a month-long series on his blog and I would love to hear what you think about the topic. It may be good opportunity to further brainstorm your idea of a united J-blogger mailing list (or social networking site).
Sounds like a good idea to me. I mentioned it in a post on DailyJ and someone from AdRoll contacted me. Did they contact you too? AdRoll looks like it could be good solution.
Daily J » Topic » Post #20 of “The Japan-related Web” guest-blogging-series on Rising Sun of Nihon said,
January 26, 2008 @ 10:49
[…] web! Here is today’s snippet. When I think about promoting others, KenYN’s recent [Japan Blog of the Year contest] comes to […]
Daily J » Topic » Post #27 of “The Japan-related Web” guest-blogging-series on Rising Sun of Nihon said,
February 2, 2008 @ 03:26
[…] is today’s snippet. [Ken YN from WhatJapanThinks.com] had around twenty nominees for his Japan Blog of the Year Contest and he linked to each one. Those sites saw the link, found out about the competition, and then […]
Daily J » Topic » Why Koichi is embarrassed about the Japan Humour Blog of the Year Victory - an interview with Tofugu said,
February 2, 2008 @ 06:16
[…] Today we are back with Koichi taking a look at some of the great content on Tofugu that earned it Best Japan Homour Blog 2007 and why he is embarrassed about […]
behrooz said,
February 2, 2008 @ 08:52
is very good
Elias said,
April 8, 2008 @ 22:20
Man, I wish my blog could be on that list!
Check it out, it’ll be full of fun stuff about Japan, it’s culture, music and language!
http://snelis.blogspot.com
Daily J » Topic » “You are spanking us so thoroughly the least you could do is give us an interview” - and intro and an apology said,
September 9, 2008 @ 08:27
[…] end 2007 KenYN of WhatJapanThinks held a contest for the best Japan-blogsin five categories (a friendly contest). DailyJ was paired off against Trans-Pacific Radio, […]