Tag: food

Hello all. All is going well here in Japan, although it's on the cold side. I finally have a good ...

Hello all. Finishing a busy week, and am looking forward to taking the kids to the onsen, that is, hot ...

Here are today's pictures for all who care to see them. Today I'm showing you some of my recently cleaned-out ...

Hello all. Had a nice weekend. A friend from Tokyo came up and we had a New Year's Party (Shinenkai, ...

We had fun at Tokyo Disneyland. It was threatening to rain the whole time, but it didn't, so we knew ...

Hello everyone. This is my new J-List side blog, wherein I'll post various J-List and Japan related stuff, if I ...

You've been in Japan too long when you pronounce the word "warehouse" as "wah-rey house." Japanese pronunciation is extremely easy, ...

You've been in Japan too long when you pronounce the word "warehouse" as "wah-rey house." Japanese pronunciation is extremely easy, ...

Hello again from Japan, where the law that governs private ownership of weapons is known as the Swords and Firearms ...

The Japanese like to drink, and beer is usually the drink of choice. Whenever you have a frosty one, it's ...

The Japanese like to drink, and beer is usually the drink of choice. Whenever you have a frosty one, it's ...

When I came to Japan, I had my share of culture shock. Women in kimonos riding an ultramodern Shinkansen. Vending ...

When Icame to Japan, I had my share of culture shock. Women in kimonos riding an ultramodern Shinkansen. Vending machines ...

What a year Japan is having! Right after last week's typhoon killed 78 people, Japan has been racked by several ...

Hello and Happy Friday from all of us in Japan!Japan is truly the home of the "boom" -- every year, ...

Hello again from Japan, where staplers are known as "hotchkiss," after a company that made them back in the 19th ...

Hello again from Japan, home of cars with names like the Largo Wagonist and Suzuki Perky.Back when I was single, ...

Hello from Japan, where a cleft chin is known as "ketsu-ago" (KEH-tsoo AH-go), literally meaning "butt-chin."Japan is the home of ...

Hello from Japan, home of feminine products with names like Charmy Body Fit and Supporty.Japan's birthrate is among the lowest ...

Hello from Japan, where you order french fries in restaurants by asking for "potato." Japan's electronics industry is a very ...

As you know if you've ever watched Iron Chef or Takeshi's Castle, Japanese television can be quite bizarre and interesting. ...

"You've been in Japan too long when you appear for your first skiing lesson with brand new Rossignol high performance ...

Japan can be a superstitious place, with many beliefs that people in the West would have trouble understanding. Some of ...

You probably know that the Japanese eat whale, which is "kujira" in Japanese (some trivia for you: Godzilla got his ...