Living in Japan
Japan Profiles
Just got tweeted about these great images that LifeYouTv has created with photoshop and uploaded to flickr. Looks like the four of us are out of a scene…
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Living in Japan
Everyday life in Japan: homes, schools, language and the small things that are different.
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Tokyo Videos
Video (original link) Shibuya Faces Part II from eleven23 on Vimeo . Short film shot in Shibuya on November 5th 2009 with the Canon 7D. Music : Saint…
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Japanese Food Stories
Have you got a favourite kids story? I really enjoy Japanese kids stories - they always seem to bring a different way of looking at things to the fore. It…
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Meiro, Mazes, Japan
There are some great books on mazes for kids but look through this one! This one looks like it is a maze of environmental issues. Of course if your kids…
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Teaching Japanese, aiueo
Games are a great way of teaching language. This game from Kumon Education is one such product that is really helpful for teachers. The pieces are nice to…
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Tokyo.JapanTimes Launch
The launch party for the new Tokyo.JapanTimes.co.jp Site was on tonight at Roppongi Hills. Lots of people gathered to hear about the launch and catch up.…
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Hard Disk failure
I upgrade to Windows 7 a week ago and everything seemed to be going fine. I normally don't turn my computer off at night but my whole apartment building…
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Japan Public Sleeping
Japanese train travelers often find themselves with a 30 minute or longer train ride where they can either read a book, surf the web on their phone…
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Tokyo Snow
It doesn't snow in Tokyo very often during the year, maybe once or twice. When it does snow it is normally in February or March, sometimes even in April.…
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Japanese Koto, Amazon
The koto is an instrument that I love. I was first introduced to it in 1985 as an exchange student. The Japanese school teachers dressed me in kimono and…
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Medical Human Body, Amazon
You might think that this is an unusual post on Amazon Japan goods..... but it is very similar to the exhibit that I found with a group of kids at the…
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Pokkuri Platform Shoes, Japan
Have you ever wanted to own your own Pokkuri shoes? The pokkuri shoes are traditional wooden platform shoes. They are the shoes that are often worn by…
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Tokyo Weather
Wonderful weather in Tokyo today. The sun was out, the sky was blue and the wind was only slight. It always seems that December and January can have some…
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Winter Craft Projects for Kids
Do your kids enjoy craft projects? My kids have always enjoyed these kinds of books that you can purchase from most bookstores in Japan. For those that…
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Japan Airlines Bankrupt
"Japan Airlines Bankrupt" was the headline news today as JAL entered the Japanese version of the US Chapter 11 Bankruptcy procedure. Its stock price for…
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Museum Boy
I took this shot at the Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum in Yokohama. I have more photos of the trip which I need to go through and sort out, but…
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Pachinko Store
Pachinko stores are popular all year round in Japan. At New Year many of the stores give gifts to their customers and wish them a Happy New Year. This…
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Japanese Portraits, Nigaoe
Hand-drawn face portraits (Nigaoe 似顔絵) or charactures are very popular in Japan. You can often find an artists sitting by the side of the road in busy…