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Category Archives: Tradition
On Watching the News in Japan
Watching the Western media explain Japan can feel like watching a caveman explain the future.
Posted in Earthquake, Tradition, Uncategorized
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After Disaster, Laundry.
I went to work today. Normally that wouldn’t merit a blog post, but in a country with nuclear emergencies, multiple earthquakes, rolling power outages and an active volcano, the normal stuff starts to get noteworthy. As I write this, rescue … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquake, Tradition, Uncategorized
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On Being Late to Work in Japan
I know someone who showed up to work 3 minutes late to his job in Japan. He lost an hour of vacation pay and then sat at a desk with nothing to do for the next 7 hours. This can … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Culture Shock, Tradition
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On Sumo | すもう
You could say that Sumo is “Japanese Wrestling.” But this would only be right if wrestling involved a Catholic Mass and the pretext that the cage match was to entertain Jesus. The Sumo Ceremony Like much of Japanese life, Sumo … Continue reading
Posted in Shinto, Tradition
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