A Solemn Ceremony at Convenience Stores
2015/03/09 | English, Japanese Culture ceremony in Japan, convenience stores, Japan now, Japanese culture
I am always told by the manager to give it to every customer. But some of them refuse to take it, an
Which do you prefer, a robot or a man?
2015/02/15 | English, Japanese Culture, Japanese system convenience store, Cool Japan, Japan now, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Japanese tradition, robot, Tokyo, Western culture in Japan
In the last article, I wrote about one attitude of customers that annoyed very much the people who w
Before You Get Married To A Japanese Man
2015/02/10 | English, Japanese Culture convenience store, divorce, Furo, futon, Japan now, japanese, Japanese culture, Japanese men, Japanese tradition, Kendo, manner in Japan, marriage in Japan
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you may already know that I am very curious about how conven
the 2015, the ‘Loco’-motivated year
2015/01/15 | English, Personal thoughts BBC, Boltzmann, Chichibu, Cool Japan, entropy, Japan now, Japanese tradition, Saitama, steam locomotive, Tokyo, trains
I had a chance to see a marvelous scientific TV program of BBC presented by Prof. Jim Al-Khalili. I
The Year of 2014 is ending..
2014/12/31 | English, Japanese Culture, Personal thoughts Asakusa, blue light-emitting diodes, Cool Japan, earthquakes, Harajuku, Japan now, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Japanese tradition, Kanji of the year, Kawaii, Nobel prize, Tokyo Sky Tree, typhoons
Today, it is the last day of 2014. How would you define the year of 2014? In Japan, the Kanji (Chine
A Real Man Should Be Awkward In Japan.
2014/11/26 | English, Japanese Culture, Personal thoughts Asakusa, gelato, hot springs, Japanese films, Japanese movies, Kannon, Karajishi, Karajishi botan, Ken Takakura, man of men, manliness, Marcello Mastroianni, real man, sweets, Sweets Danshi, tattoo, Toei, Yakuza
A very famous actor, Ken Takakura, passed away on November 10, 2014, at the age of 83.
The Mystery of Mont Blanc
2014/10/15 | About Tokyo, English, Japanese Food cakes, Cool Japan, deserts, Japan now, Japanese food, Japanese history, Japanese language, Japanese tradition, Jiyugaoka, Mitsukoshi, Mont Blanc, Monte Bianco, Nihonbashi, sweets, Tokyo, Western culture in Japan, what to eat in Japan
What does a word "Mont Blanc" remind you of? A mountain? Or fountain pens? If you like deserts an
Is This a Trap of Convenience or What?
2014/10/13 | English, Japanese Culture, Personal thoughts convenience stores, Cool Japan, Darth Vader, Japan now, Japanese culture, Japanese language, Master Yoda, Star Wars, Tokyo
As I wrote in the previous article, a convenient and comfortable life that we’re enjoying now is not
The Mistery Of KOMBINI
2014/09/29 | About Tokyo, English, Japanese Food, Japanese system, Personal thoughts 24 hours, 7-Eleven, art, Buddhism, cheese, cheese cake, coffee, convenience stores, Family Mart, greed, Japan now, Japanese culture, Japanese food, Japanese history, Japanese sweets, Lawson, Western culture in Japan, what to eat in Japan, Yin and Yang
Do you know KOMBINI? KOMBINI is the abbreviation for Convenience Stores pronounced in very Japane
Does A Botamochi Fallen Down From The Shelf To Your Mouth Make You Happy?
2014/09/24 | English, Japanese Culture, Japanese Food, Japanese Language anko, botamochi, Cool Japan, deserts, Edo, Japanese culture, Japanese food, Japanese history, Japanese language, Japanese proverbs, Japanese sweets, Japanese tradition, ohagi, Wagashi
Having studied a lot on a Japanese traditional sweet called O-Hagi or Botamochi to write the article
What is The Difference Between Coincidence And Consequence?
2014/09/05 | English, Personal thoughts animation, anime, bullfrog, cheese, Chiba, Cool Japan, Ichi-go Ichi-e, nature, Sen-no-Rikyu, zen
I would like to share what occurred to us a few days ago. This is all based on a true story, and I w
Is It A Rat Or An Old Woman That Smells?
2014/09/02 | English, Japanese Culture, Japanese Food, Japanese Language, Personal thoughts butter, chocolate, Cool Japan, Dango, futon, Japan now, japanese, Japanese culture, Japanese language, Japanese sweets, Japanese tradition, Kimono, Tatami, Wagashi, Washoku, Western culture in Japan
In the previous article, I wrote about one possible reason the Japanese tend to deny the old and alw
What Has Made Japan So Crazy?
2014/08/31 | English, Japanese Culture animation, anime, Asakusa, Cool Japan, Edo, Iwakura Tomomi, Japan now, Japanese history, Japanese tradition, Meiji, Western culture in Japan
I have no idea about other countries, but I rather feel that “old-fashioned” is an adjective which h
Why do you hate Mr. C?
2014/08/25 | English, Personal thoughts animation, anime, cockroach, Earth, insects, ladybird, nature, rhinoceros beetle
Several years ago, on one summer night, some object, quite big and black, flew into my room from a w
