Comments on: Omiyage | お土産

By: On Being Homeless in Japan | This Japanese Life. | 生命を外面九天です

On Being Homeless in Japan | This Japanese Life. | 生命を外面九天です — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:59:42 +0000

[...] in major parks, far from the main thoroughfares. After all, this is a shame culture, a culture of creating and returning obligations. The homeless don’t seek to create [...]

By: On Japanese Laundry | 洗濯 | This Japanese Life. | 生命を外面九天です

On Japanese Laundry | 洗濯 | This Japanese Life. | 生命を外面九天です — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:08:03 +0000

[...] Pro Tip: To calculate the percentage of clothing your washing machine will destroy, you can use this metaphysical equation: X = S + B / O Here, X = items of clothing lost, S = number of times you’ve accidentally worn shoes in your own hallway, B = the number of times you stood in your bathtub to shower and O is the amount of money you’ve spent on omiyage. [...]

By: On Suitcases | 荷物 | This Japanese Life. | 生命を外面九天です

On Suitcases | 荷物 | This Japanese Life. | 生命を外面九天です — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:23:29 +0000

[...] If you have signed an ALT contract, this means boiling down your life into 140 lbs of essential items for the next 12-24 months. The only thing you are certain to need in this time frame is 30 gifts for people you haven’t met yet. [...]