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What's ADJ?

ADJ will provide you with the information specializing Japanese subcultural affairs, especially about "otaku" stuffs.
When it comes to Japan, what you imagine? Geisha, Sushi, Samurai or Harakiri? if so, you absolutely get very new insght about Japan. The country, as other naitions all over the world, has numerous faces which you still haven't know. It must be hot, fresh, and sometimes weird but funny & interesting. On the other hand, ADJ will translate worldwide "otaku" news into Japanese to broadcast in Japan. Once Japanese culture goes over sea, its form would change in reaction to the regional culture it arrive at. In a way you can call the culture unique, not foreign Japanese culture. We ADJ will present you such a indigenous "otaku" news to you.

ADJは日本のサブカルチャーなニュース、特にいわゆる「otaku」に関するモノをお届けします。日本、ときたらあなたは何を思い浮かべるでしょうか?芸者、寿司、サムライ、腹切りとか? もしそうであれば、あなたはADJでまったく新しい日本の一面を知ることができると思います。新鮮で可笑しくて、ときには奇妙な日本をあなたに伝えます。一方で、ADJは世界のアニメや漫画などのいわゆる「Otaku」なニュースを日本語に訳してお届けします。日本発の文化も一度母国を離れれば、その形はその土地の文化に合わせて変幻自在に変ります。そんな、日本にいたらわからない、ちょっぴり変わった海外発の「Otaku」ニュースをお届け。

This blog is also a practice field for promoting editor's english writing skill, too. So, if you have some comments to our english grammar, spelling and other language problems, please point out it to us by blog comments without reserve.

このブログニュースは、編集者達の英語能力上達の為の修行の場でもあります。その為、色々と見苦しい文章もあろうかと思いますが、何とぞ御容赦下さい。間違い等がありましたら、遠慮なくご指摘いただければと思います。


Editors & Contributors

Editor: FuangPing
Editor: Shirokitsune
Editor: Piyomark


Frequently Asked Qustions

Q: What's ADJ?
   A: Abbreviation of "Akihabara Disrict Journal".

Q: Where does the name ADJ come from?
   A: Speaking of Anime or Otaku Stuff, it's Akihabara District.
       Speaking of the sophisticated news, it's Wall Street Journal.
       Merged together, Akihabara Disrict Journal.

Q: What news sites does ADJ monitor and translate from?
   A: Many. It depends on the editors. But we absolutely attach
       the URL of the site we used in the article. Please check it.

Q: Does ADJ have its original news?
   A: Yes, ADJ has. For example, We sometimes report the infomation
        about Akihabara District in Akihabara District Map (ADM)
        by droping by at the place in person.

Q: Where do the editors live?
   A: Basically, they live in Japan. But one of them in Egypt.

Q: Are the editors Japanese?
   A: Yes. Editors of ADJ are all Japanese.

Q: Are the editors Otaku?
   A: ah, yes. to appropriate extent.


Support ADJ

ADJ will always welcome your support. If you have some ideas, opinions or complaints about ADJ, please send us a e-mail without any hesitation. We editors will take it into serious consideration. Also, here are some great ways you can help:

  • comment on our article
  • share us with a friend (ex. Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
  • point out language problem
Thank you very much for your help!