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A non-Tuesday post to share some Sunday-morning-in-America love with some other blogs in Japan. Cutetune This is a blog covering Japanese children’s music – usually with videos. Full disclosure: The blogger is my girlfriend, but seriously, it’s an awesome blog. … Continue reading
On Heating an Apartment in Japan
Japan does not believe in warmth without risk. You might find a heater in various offices or installed for single-room use in apartments. But more often, you won’t. Instead, you will find various life-threatening electronic devices designed to warm the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture Shock, Preparations, Uncategorized, Weird
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Japan’s Least Popular Arcade Game |
I’ve developed something bordering on fanaticism for the Taiko Drum game and spend way too much money and time in video arcades as a result. “Game Centers,” as the kids call them, are usually a few floors with gambling on … Continue reading
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On The Bullet Train | 新幹線
Maybe the Shinkansen, Japan’s cross-country bullet train, is only interesting until you’ve ridden it. I was ecstatic to take the Shinkansen on a trip from Fukuoka to Tokyo. It’s a 14-hour drive by car achieved in a little under 5 … Continue reading
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The DNA of a Japanese Suburb
“In many new office buildings the windows don’t open. In especially bad buildings, like the average Wal-Mart, windows are dispensed with nearly altogether. This process of disconnection from the past and the future, and from the organic patterns of weather … Continue reading
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On Christmas in Japan | メリクリスマス！
I am not spending Christmas on a date at Kentucky Fried Chicken. But hey, I’m a foreigner. Christmas in Japan In the war on Christmas, we know what side Japan is on: The country is not inclined to celebrate the … Continue reading
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