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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
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
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
Do you really know about Tokyo Gate Bridge?
2014/08/24 | About Tokyo, English Chiba, illumination, Japan now, japanese art, Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo, Tokyo Gate Bridge, Tokyo Tower, Tokyo view at night
My partner who is usually seated on the front passenger seat of my car was aware that a new bridge w
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
KitKat Pizza?????
2014/06/20 | About Tokyo, English, Japanese Food dine out in Japan, Hiroshima, Japan now, Japanese food, Kansai, KitKat, okonomiyaki, pizza, Pizza Napoletana, ramen, restaurant, Sushi, Tokyo, unagi, what to eat in Japan, 和食
When I was living in Italy, the pizza was not my first choice for dinner. Maybe because I was in Mil
The Light Of Fireflies
2014/06/10 | English Auld Lang Syne, Cool Japan, fireflies, hotaru, Japan now, japanese, Japanese culture, Japanese customer service, Japanese history, Japanese language, Japanese tradition, The Light of Fireflies, Tokyo, Waterloo Bridge, Western culture in Japan, 蛍の光
Have you ever been an "annoying" customer who does not stop shopping even after the closing time of
