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Jet Lag: A dozen ways to beat it
The other day I booked a flight. Among other things I need to do in preparation, I got to thinking about jet lag.
Posted in This & That
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Seriously. No Foreigners Allowed.
How does this fit with the spirit of omotenashi, Japan’s famous selfless hospitality? Continue reading
Updated: Who is Japanese?
There is a great deal of discrimination and record keeping along blood lines which determines who is or is not “truly” Japanese. Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Travel & Culture, This & That
Tagged Ariana Miyamoto, Japanese citizenship, Racism in Japan
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Yushin Brewing Company on JIBTV Business Edge
Tokuyama’s breakthrough with Rice Power Extracts is a thoroughly modern biotech phenomenon backed up by rigorous science. Continue reading
Book Review: Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons by Haruo Shirane
Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons is an enlightening read for anyone with a deep interest in Japan. Continue reading
Memorial 11.3.2015
We cry out for what we have lost, and we remember you again. ~ Leonard Cohen ~ Continue reading
A Review of KAIZEN: Joining Hands, Changing Lives
Based on the idea of continuous betterment, the Kaizen method invites workers and management to cooperate in order to improve conditions and productivity in the workplace. Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Travel & Culture, Reviews
Tagged Changing Lives, Joining Hands, KAIZEN, Program Review
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More on Japanese Toilets
I thought I’d written pretty much all I had to say on the subject of Japanese toilets, but episode 21 of MoshiMoshi Nippon proved me wrong. Continue reading
In memoriam: Lux perpetua luceat ei
In his reviews you could hear the music–exactly what had been played or sung. God help the trombones if they flubbed the 64th notes. He heard it. Continue reading
This is Japanese Seafood: a Review
I wondered how complicated fresh fish could be. I soon discovered the simple answer to that. Very. Continue reading