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Learning Japanese heritage from a Canadian
I went to Kyoto last weekend holidays. The main purpose of the trip was to meet a foreign instructor of Japanese Sado. Do you know what Sado is? Sa means tea, Do means way, meaning "Way of tea." You...
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Entertained by Geisha girls
That was first time in my life. I saw them on TV or films but never met actual ones until that time. I went to one of tea houses in Mukojima, Tokyo, famous Geisha town.I joined lunch party course set...
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Entertained by a male Geisha
Did you know there are male Geishas in Japan? Geisha usually means female escorts in kimono. But there is male version of it.Men in kimono entertain guests in the tea houses or Japanese style...
View ArticleFilm"EMPEROR" Honne (true feeling) and Tatemae (appearance)
I just saw the film. It was not excellent but not bad, actually it was good considering it was made by Americans. It was indeed made from American perspective but thoroughly desriptive about Japanese...
View ArticleMaking a novel based on my alma mater's history
Last month I attended my alma mater's alumni event in Tokyo.A lot of alumni living in Japan gathered at a restaurant exchanging memories and update information of the university. One faculty member...
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Dinner at LA TOUR D'ARGENT reminds me of what's happening in this world
Year of 2014 started. On one of new year's days I was invited to the dinner at Tokyo's most expensive French cuisine restaurant, LA TOUR D'ARGENT. It is located in The Hotel New Otani Tokyo, one of...
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Very homosocial and divine experience in Fukushima
Not homosexual, homosocial! I joined naked men in thong festival in Hobara town, Date-city, Fukushima Prefecture.You may feel familiar with Fukushima. Yes, that is in the same prefecture in which that...
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Why is she popular?
I could never understand why a girl like her has become so popular internationally.Her name is Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.She is like Lady Gaga of Japan. Her sales points are very unique custumes.But her...
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Festival of Japan's very original free sex culture
Last Sunday, I went to Kanayama Shrine in Kawasaki city in Kanagawa Prefecture, neighboring prefecture to Tokyo. Over there held annual festival named Kanamara-Matsuri.I saw very surprising scenes. The...
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Summer Festivals and a ceremony in TOKYO
Firework, I saw at a military base in Tachikawa.Dancing on the street, in kimono. KagurazakaFloating lanterns on Sumida River, Asakusa. Each lantern represents soul passed away.
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Visited the location site of 007 film "You Only Live Twice"
Last month during what is called "Silver week" holidays (September 19 to 23), I visited a feudal period castle, Himeji Castle. It is located in Himeji city, 3 hours and half by Bullet Train from Tokyo...
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My Dark Tourism
Have you heard of the term "Dark Tourism"? This is the tour to spots in which historically or even recently terrible incidents happened. It is not a travel to have fun. Rather it is for travelers to...
View ArticleFilm “East Side Sushi” Can Japanese accept the change?
A story of a Mexican American woman who worked in Japanese cuisine restaurant for the purpose of getting a stable job and later came to want to be a sushi chef. The story took place in California.In...
View ArticleFirst Episode of "Little house on the Prairie" Model life in Post-COVID-19 era?
I just happened to watch the old time TV show on internet. The TV drama-series "Little House on the Prairie" was first aired in 1970's US and later dubbed version of it was aired in Japan as well. I...
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Small is beautiful!
I recently come to think "Small is beautiful" meaning you do not have to seek bigger size. Why not just stay in a small scale, which may be more comfortable? I live in Tokyo, where so many tall modern...
View ArticleA French woman I fell in love with
I recently fell in love with a French woman working at a food and sweet shop nearby. She was very pretty not just appearance but mind of her. How I found her mind was so beautiful was this question I...
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Christmas is after all "White" Christmas?
This "White" does not mean snow. Christmas is in fact originated in the western civilisation as part of ritual of Christianity to commemorate its founder's birthday. In Japan Christianity was...
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