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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
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
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
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
Can You Really Eat Rice Properly?
2014/08/06 | English, Japanese Culture, Japanese Food chopsticks, Cool Japan, Japanese culture, Japanese food, Japanese tradition, rice, sashimi, table manners, Washoku, what to eat in Japan
Do you like zombie films?? As we owned a Gothic style caffe in Harajuku, I have been misunderstoo
Why Do Japanese Cleaning Crews Bow At Trains?
2014/07/20 | English, Japanese Culture Cool Japan, Japan now, Japanese culture, Japanese custom, Japanese language, Japanese tea ceremony, Japanese tradition, Judo, Kendo, Kyudo, problems in Japan, Sado, 剣道, 弓道, 茶道
I was inspired to write on the Japanese custom which could seem odd by the article in Rocket News 24
Encyclopedia of Japanese Summer
2014/07/14 | English, Japanese Culture Cool Japan, Japanese culture, Japanese history, japanese souvenirs, Japanese sweets, Japanese tradition, Summer in Japan, Washoku, what to eat in Japan
In our website 2 Hours Drive From Tokyo, we collected 21 things and activities that have been close
A German with A Heavy Sweater On Is Called American?
2014/07/12 | English, Japanese Food, Japanese Language anko, Cool Japan, foreign culture in Japan, japanese, Japanese culture, Japanese food, Japanese language, Japanese sweets, Japanese tradition, Washoku, what to eat in Japan
A few days ago, I was watching a TV travel show. What I saw was several Belgian people in a group wh
Would Intelligence and Emotion Go Together?
2014/07/02 | English, Japanese Culture art, Chinese, Cool Japan, futon, Geisha, Heian period, japanese, japanese art, Japanese beauty, Japanese culture, Japanese customs, Japanese history, Japanese tradition, Kawaii, Maiko, makeup, ohaguro, Shironuri, Tale of Genji, Ukiyo-e
Sometimes emotions cannot live in peace with intelligence. Imagine that you come upon a very beau
