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I and GoroGoro
-Malaysian Studying in Japan- —
Authority: 121
OK, sorry for the lack of updates. I felt guilty about it either. What is gorogoro ? In Japanese, it is often written in Katakana which is ゴロゴロ. #1 A paintbrush??? This is something we used for Gorogoro. #2 Something we used to get rid of the hairs on our clothing Maybe it has slimming ...1 day ago -
Development of Industry’s lightest Tatami Mat
Japan Technology Information —
Authority: 132
Tatami as being part of traditional Japanese culture is going through a though time partly due to shift to more western style of flooring such as rugs, carpets or even wood flooring ,and party due to ongoing difficulties with supply of rice straw, the main ingredient in making tatami. The supply issue has been created ...2 days ago -
mellow cafe : cats (neko) cafe
8tokyo.com —
Authority: 426
Mellow Cafe is not a ordinary “neko cafe” but a “spend some good time with cats (neko)” cafe. The shop staff are really cute! But when I went there, all of them were sleeping (the cafe bans touching them while they’re sleeping) or in the cage… hmm! not a good timing… T_T mellow cafe - ...4 days ago -
Shichi-Go-San Festival
okinawa hai! —
Authority: 127
Those of you who know your Japanese numbers will know that the Shichi-Go-San festival means the Seven-Five-Three festival. I learned about this special event just a few weeks ago when one of my English students proudly showed me some beautiful photographs of her angelic-looking little girl, dressed in both a gorgeous ...4 days ago -
Interview in Japanese with baseball superstar Hideki Matsui (with English translation)
JapanesePod101.com Blog —
Authority: 121
Baseball fans in Japan and abroad are celebrating the win of the Yankees in the World Series, and the performance of one player in particular - Japanese baseball player Hideki Matsui, who helped lead the Yankees to victory and was named MVP. Matsui, who has been playing with the Yankees for seven years, is the first ...4 days ago -
Kyoko Art Gallery
okinawa hai! —
Authority: 127
Next time you head to Shuri Castle, why not take a short detour and drop in Kyoko Art Gallery? Kyoko Nakamoto is an Okinawan artist who has featured her work locally, in mainland Japan, and internationally in such places as New York City and Los Angeles. Her tiny gallery in the Shuri castle vicinity displays some of ...5 days ago -
Antidote
Journey to Perplexity —
Authority: 121
Is this the way out of that mess of phantastic dreams I fall into so often? I am taking a class in Ikebana , Japanese flower arranging. The allure of its simplicity and focus on natural beauty is very powerful. These lines from Wikipedia sum it up well: More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana ...5 days ago -
I and Kenben
-Malaysian Studying in Japan- —
Authority: 121
I have posted something similar like this in the past. But it looks like the time has come again for me to post it again. kenben , 検便 is known as feces test. It is often handed out to the part-timers in certain companies. In the place I worked they have the test tube given to us twice in a year. There were ...5 days ago -
Changing Colors of the Season: look for the red in Ji-do-han-bai-ki
BionicBong —
Authority: 424
There are two signs of fall where changing colors let you know you are entering into the colder seasons in Japan. One is Ko–yo (pronounced ko-u yo-u,紅葉), the glorious changing colors of the fall leaves; and the other is the changing of the colors on the Ji-do-han-bai-ki （自動販売機）, the ...5 days ago -
A woman of the arts
MadSilence —
Authority: 114
Recently, my friends and I visited the Japanese city of Kyoto for two days of fun and excitement. For me the highlight of our trip was the visit to Maiko Transformation Studio Shiki in the pursuit of beauty, Japanese style. Studio Shiki provides kimono-dressing, makeup and photography services, essentially making ...5 days ago -
I and Happoushu
-Malaysian Studying in Japan- —
Authority: 121
Most of my foreign friends who drinks beer would always asked me this question. Why is the beer in Japan cheap and delicious? Well, it is not beer they have ordered. We could consider it as beer. But scientifically it is consider as alcoholic drinks which we refer as the "Third Beer",「第三種ビール」or ...6 days ago -
Mori girl boom
8tokyo.com —
Authority: 426
The Mori Girl entry on 8tokyo.com is the most popular one in these days. Now some of Mori Girl magazines and photoboooks are published. Those books confuse the meaning of Mori girl. I thought Mori Girl means fashion style like a girl living in forest. but now it is a little urbanized. Mori girl books ...6 days ago -
I and a Her Make-up
-Malaysian Studying in Japan- —
Authority: 121
One day, I was doing my paper works in McD somewhere near my home. I was revising my work. Then, a pretty JK came to me. (JK:High School Girl JC:Junior High School Girl) JK: "John-kun!!! It has been a long time!!!" The first thing that came into my mind. "Who is she?" "She knows my name!? Then we must have known ...1 week ago -
Cat Print Tie Cuff Top from Paul & Joe Sister
8tokyo.com —
Authority: 426
imgaligncenter" height="50" width="520" /> I got a shirt from a cute cat collection of Paul & Joe Sister. I love the sleeves with gathered cuffs and big bow details. Well, it’s fun to wear something too much once in a while. Paul & Joe Sister (japanese)1 week ago -
Finding zen in a shopping mall onsen | BionicBong
Japundit - Published news —
Authority: 451
Depending on where we are from, zen can be found in different ways. If you are from the mountains, you may need to travel to the Himalayas. If you grew up by a lake, it may be necessary for you to find a shimmering reflective body of water and take a solitary row. But if you are from the suburbs, an on-sen in a ...1 week ago -
Finding zen in a shopping mall onsen
BionicBong —
Authority: 424
Depending on where we are from, zen can be found in different ways. If you are from the mountains, you may need to travel to the Himalayas. If you grew up by a lake, it may be necessary for you to find a shimmering reflective body of water and take a solitary row. But if you are from the suburbs, an on-sen in ...1 week ago -
I and Sloppy Roads
-Malaysian Studying in Japan- —
Authority: 121
Before I came to Japan, I must admit I looked like any nerds you can find around you. Believed or not, I was err...128kg when I was back there in my first year. Now, you know the size of my shoe. You know my height too. You also know my weight when I came to Japan. What is the weight now? . . . . . . . . 91kg The ...1 week ago -
Perceptions of Japan through Green Tea Ice Cream
Japundit - Published news —
Authority: 451
Although the Japanese have developed quite a taste for coffee in recent years, green tea is still very popular here, and Japan is known for consuming some pretty interesting green tea products, including matcha ice cream. I had a friend in America who once asked me, "Do the Japanese have any flavors of ice cream other ...2 weeks ago -
Oden Sankichi (Oden restaurant at Sendai city)
8tokyo.com —
Authority: 426
Oden Sankichi is very famous Oden restaurant at Sendai city . Many of media workers at Sendai often gather here. Oden (おでん) is a Japanese winter dish consisting of several ingredients such as boiled eggs, daikon radish, konnyaku, and processed fish cakes stewed in a light, soy-flavoured dashi broth. ...2 weeks ago -
13 Classic Japanese Junk Foods
Matador Abroad —
Authority: 465
Feature Photo: oceanyamaha Photo: satoru kikuchi For the munchie addict, Japan is a Disneyland of treats. Dagashi is the nostalgic, old time junk food without pretense– the kind many Japanese adults today probably bought as children at a nearby mom and pop shops decades ago. Alas, kids get more money from ...2 weeks ago
