Experience Japan at its Best!
For many foreign residents, Japan’s National Holidays and the reasons for them can seem confusing, if a nonetheless welcome break from the monotony of work. But I’m not sure we Japanese think of them very much differently; it’s enough for most of us to see the red days on the calendar and [Continue Reading…]
The perfect sushi rice may sound as easy as regular rice with vinegar but it is not. Especially to the untrained foreign ear, the Japanese methodology may sound a bit complicated. But really, there are only a few simple steps to making one. [Continue Reading…]
weeaboo Many non-Japanese, especially youngsters, enjoy Japanese popular culture like anime, manga, video games and fashions. But some (typically caucasian boys) take this natural curiosity to abnormal lengths, rejecting everything about their native culture as inferior to that of Japan. These, then, are the “Weeaboo” or “weebs” for short. [Continue Reading…]
It is a fact that most Japanese people these days inhabit compact modern apartments, and many of us prefer to do so, myself included. However, there are still a lot of traditional wood frame houses all over the country, and many more being built and refurbished every day. Here are just a few of the most common features of traditional Japanese houses with their advantages and disadvantages. [Continue Reading…]
For the Japanese, marriage is not just about legal documentations and registrations. It is really a big step because it requires that one proposes marriage with Japanese phrases expressions and expressing love in Japanese to show sincerity of intent and the desire to become one with the family of the Japanese bride to be. [Continue Reading…]
I sometimes worry that people abroad might think we Japanese are all quite insane, not least of all when I think of phenomena such as neko cafes (cat cafes). I mean, it does seem odd that people would be willing to pay to sit around and watch cats, doesn’t it? But perhaps there’s method in this madness that escapes me. Let’s find out. [Continue Reading…]
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