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  by moxiemolly / on May 15, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “japanese culture”

 

• Tokyo Diaries - Kanda Matsuri

  
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  In May just about every day has a major festival somewhere in Japan, if youre willing to look.  But this is one of the big ones. Perfect weather all week, rain on the one day I had something planned - thats the way its been lately in Tokyo.  This week sees the Kanda Matsuri, one of the three great festivals of ...
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• Intl Saturdays 41: Gaijin shooting a Gyaru

  
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  Take Care, Ciao [IMG: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dj57R1B7qVE/UY3zCYnp_dI/AAAAAAAAEJM/_-lDbIl2IQ4/s800/IMG_0149.jpg]
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• Weird Japan (32) Petanque on the Kamogawa River Bank in Kyoto!

  
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  Now, what game are they playing? No, you are not in Southern France or even New Caledonia if you prefer a nearer destination! You are on the bank of the famed River Kamogawa in Kyoto! The Japanese, especially senior citizens have the knack to adapt traditional French and other countries’ games such as croquet ...
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• Weird Japan (31) Pain Clinic!?

  
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  Just came back from a short stay in Kyoto where among the usual great settings i found a few interesting hidden sights! Have you ever heard of a “pain clinic”? You will discover it on Karasumaru Street. Dragon, my worst half, explained to me that the establishment meant they are a general practice hospital ...
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• Surprisingly Racist

  
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  A Racist Commercial While watching a recent episode of "Arrow," my wife and I were visually assaulted by this lovely gem: Sometimes Im confronted by something so ugly that I cant even find adequate descriptors. Repulsive. Hideously Offensive. Terrifically Awful. Nope, still not quite getting the full ...
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• Brooklyn Rite of Spring

  
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  T he annual celebration of cherry blossoms and Japanese culture took place a week ago at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Cherry blossoms (sakura) had become the celebrated spring flower at the garden where visitors can enjoy over 200 Japanese flowering cherry trees of over 30 different species and cultivars. In ...
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• Weezer, Allister Frontman Release Japanese Album

  
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  Rivers Cuomo, frontman for Weezer, and Scott Murphy, frontman of pop-punk outfit, Allister, have come together to record a full-length in Japanese. The two will simply call their new project, Scott & Rivers. Currently, the album is only physically available in Japan but is available internationally through ...
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• Learning What It Takes To Become a Japanese Mikoshi Bearer

  
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  It is still very hot on this November day. Some of my friends living in Saitama, the large prefecture north of Tokyo, have invited me to come and visit them in their city of Kawaguchi for a matsuri , a Japanese traditional festival.The event is rooted  in religion linked to shintô, the Japanese indigenous religion. ...
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• Cartoon Crushes

  
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  VIDEO TRANSCRIPT I wanna tell you about this girl that I used to do date. When I was little younger. I’m not old now. I’m still young, but when I younger…there was this girl I used to date. And…Wow, what can I say about her? She was everything I wanted in a girl. She was really smart, she was cute, wasn’t ...
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• Shamisen buskers in Inokashira park

  
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  Here is the latest from Around Tokyo! Inokashira park in Kichijoji is a well-known haven for Tokyo`s buskers.  And there is a good reason for it, as Inokashira is one of the most popular parks in the city.  It`s big and very green big, so there is plenty of space for people to do their thing in a pleasant ...
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• Tokyo Diaries – Kurayami Matsuri

  
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  Big drums are big. Here are some pictures and videos from the Kurayami Matsuri at Okunitama Jinja in Fuchu, about 30 minutes by express from Shinjuku.  Sorry about the quality - these were all taken at dusk and at night (Kurayama Matsuri means "Darkness Festival" after all) and failing light is where I really ...
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• Naruto and Confucius in the Hidden Shonen Village

  
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  There are many little aspects in manga and anime that we Westerners miss because we have a different education system than the Japanese. One aspect we miss is just how strong Confucian values are present in some manga and anime. … Continue reading →
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• Panasonic Viera Commercial Spot 1

  
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  Donald Ash in Panasonic Viera commercial spot 1. A friend of mine who I filmed a commercial with late last year recently sent me the link for it. This commercial is for a pretty cool television set by Panasonic that allows you to share and connect with your smart phones and other smart devices. I don’t know much ...
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• Wisteria Festival at Kameido Tenjin – 2013

  
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  Here is the latest from Around Tokyo! Recently I visited Kameido Tenjin for the Wisteria Festival.  It was an immensely  enjoyable event as the weather was close to perfect.  And even though it was a weekday, the number of visitors was quite large.  So, with the wisteria in bloom and very fragrant, the drum ...
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• Ninjutsu manual T-shirts

  
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  I got a funny ninjutsu manual T-shirt at Uniqlo UT. Cute ninja learning ninjutsu (how to be a ninja) on here. My favorite tenugui (Japanese traditional cotton flat-towel) company Kamawanu designed some T-shirts for UT. I always love their humorous rebus logo picture puzzle of “kama” (sickle) ...
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• A Visit To A Japanese Cemetary

  
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  I was initially just looking for a shortcut. I am a few meters down the little alley that I see what appears to be a small temple, and decide to check it out. The temple itself is not that interesting, as its architecture is so similar to all its Chinese and Korean counterparts I have seen throughout my time in Asia, ...
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• The Sanja Matsuri is returning to Asakusa in 2013

  
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  Here is the latest from Around Tokyo! The Sanja Matsuri is returning to Tokyo next month from May 17 to 19.  It is one of the three great festivals in Tokyo, with the other two being the Sanno and Kanda.  Over two days, something like two million people will visit the event in Asakusa.  It is big, big, big.  I`ve ...
  4 weeks ago

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