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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 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
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
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
Stripe, the Luxury Cloth
2014/05/03 | English, Japanese Culture art, Asakusa, Buddhism, Cool Japan, Edo, japanese, japanese art, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Japanese tradition, Kawagoe, Kimono, Kyoto, Nishijin, Toyota, Ukiyo-e, Western culture in Japan
I've written two articles regarding the meaning of stripes in Japan. To conclude the stripe series,
All the People Can be Called ‘Barbarian’
2014/04/07 | English, Japanese Culture, Japanese Food, Japanese Language, Personal thoughts barbarians, Difference between West and East, japanese, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Japanese language, namban, soba, tempura, Washoku, Western culture in Japan
I sometimes notice, while I’m having a quarrel with someone very near me, I mean a battle of words,
Will Washoku Accept Friend Request from Curry Rice?
2014/03/23 | English, Japanese Food chocolate, Cool Japan, curry, Japanese culture, Japanese food, Japanese history, luxury hotels in Japan, shoyu, soy sauce, Washoku, Western culture in Japan, what to buy in Japan, Yokosuka
Curry rice (it is pronounced as Kare rais in Japanese) is a popular dish in Japan. In fact, it is l
Finally Solved the Mystery of Washoku
2014/03/20 | About Tokyo, English, Japanese Food Japanese culture, Japanese food, Japanese history, Tokyo, Washoku, Western culture in Japan, what to eat in Japan, Yoshoku
Today I heard the news that Kyoto would adopt Washoku, Japanese cuisine, to school lunch. I thought
Japan, the Country Where West Meets East and Mixed Up
2014/03/18 | English, Japanese Culture, Japanese Food Buddhism, Cool Japan, diversity, Japanese food, Japanese tradition, Washoku, Western culture in Japan, what to eat in Japan, Yoshoku
Recently in my blog I have written articles regarding Washoku, Japanese cuisine, and I wrote that I
What is LOVE in Japan?
2014/01/14 | English, Japanese Culture art, Buddhism, Cool Japan, Genji monogatari, Japan now, japanese, japanese art, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Japanese language, Japanese music, Japanese tradition, Kawaii, Noh, The tale of Genji, Western culture in Japan
Many non-Japanese friends of mine always ask me, "Why Japanese men do NOT express their love?" "Are
Japan, the country of Ukiyo-e or Kawaii culture?
2014/01/06 | English, Japanese Culture Cool Japan, English education in Japan, exhibition, Japan now, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Japanese tradition, Kawaii, Kumamon, Ukiyo-e, Western culture in Japan, Yuru-chara
I read an article which said the love of the Japanese toward fictional characters were something inf
Great Pancakes in Tokyo
2014/01/04 | About Tokyo, English, Japanese Food anko, Asakusa, Cool Japan, Dorayaki, Japanese food, Japanese history, Japanese language, Japanese tradition, pancakes, Wagashi, Washoku, Western culture in Japan
Pancakes have become something of a fad for the last two or three years in Japan. If you visit Hara
