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Category Archives: Japan, Travel & Culture
Scenic Spots in Japan
You really don’t need to look for Japan’s scenic spots. If you open to them, they find you. Continue reading
MoshiMoshi Nippon #18: Tokyo Ginki
The central subject of MoshiMoshi Nippon #18 is Tokyo-Ginki, the silver craft of Kazuo Kamikawa, a 10th-generation silver artisan who inherited the name “Sosho” from his father. Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Travel & Culture, Reviews
Tagged Kazuo Kamikawa, MoshiMoshi Nippon # 18, Tokyo-Ginki
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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
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