Tag: culture
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January 31, 2007 11:21 PM EST --
YIKES! Not totally uncommon though. Several years back, an older woman gave some kimono she no longer needed to charity. Turned out there was money hidden in them! The Japanese are fond of keeping . . .
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December 11, 2006 06:08 AM EST --
Useless, but always fun. ;)
Of approximately 25,000 Japanese polled via the Internet, 93% of them DO NOT untie and retie their shoes. They simply slip them off and then back on, pre-tied. Many of them . . .
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January 11, 2007 08:23 PM EST --
What really irks consumers is that this is not an isolated case. Several years back, Yukijirushi pulled a similar stunt, by selling milk products produced in filthy equipment that actually sickened . . .
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January 21, 2007 08:13 PM EST --
In an rather disturbing trend, this is a popular way to commit suicide now. I understand some people do not wish to live any more, and frankly, though I would prefer they live, I do not want to interfere . . .
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February 07, 2007 01:00 AM EST --
I don't think it's skills that's the problem here, it's manners. There's a right and wrong way to hold a fork and spoon too. In that regard, it's not just Japanese children . . .
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December 18, 2006 11:37 PM EST --
(Former) Prime Minister Koizumi said in a press conference statement yesterday (August 27th, 2006) that he is deeply disappointed in the fact that the expressway through Tokyo spoils the beauty of Nihonbashi. . . .
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February 13, 2007 12:10 AM EST --
On-the-job abuse is not uncommon in Japan. Whether it's forcing employees to go drinking after hours or verbal or physical, many Japanese have encountered at some time. It's bullying plain and . . .
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January 11, 2007 10:46 PM EST --
The currency in Japan is the Yen. One yen, is equivalent to one US penny (in terms of denomination, if not value).
But you cannot use the term 'yen' in Japan, without raising a questioning . . .
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December 11, 2006 07:54 AM EST --
The Japanese love to bathe, thus they take their baths very seriously (as I am sure other bath cultures do as well). There, are in fact, three types of bathing: onsen (hot spring spas), sento (neighborhood . . .
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January 11, 2007 07:18 AM EST --
What I really find sad about stories like this, is that not so long ago, Japanese youth were considered some of the most well-behaved in the world. Sure, there are always bad apples, but recently, the . . .
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December 11, 2006 08:03 AM EST --
Like in China and other parts of Asia, noodles (especially ramen) are very popular. There are probably hundreds of thousands of ramen shops across the country selling their own variation. Many have the . . .
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January 21, 2007 08:04 PM EST --
I am not sure what is worse here: 1) the fact that the man was forced to confess (which is common in Japan), 2) the man didn't recant at any time (had they frightened him into actually believing . . .
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January 22, 2007 10:29 PM EST --
Bid-rigging and bribery are a common factor in Japanese business. It's sad, but it's been this way forever. It's origins are steeped in the culture. The Japanese culture is one of working . . .
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January 22, 2007 10:32 PM EST --
Translation (or localization which is a better term in my opinion) is a tricky business. Something like putting a puzzle together, it can be extremely frustrating if the translator is 'missing pieces' . . .
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January 31, 2007 11:41 PM EST --
HAHAHAHAHA! Mamarriage = Mama Marriage... nice play on words! In Japanese, shotgun marriages are called "dekichatta kekkon" (lit. oops, we've conceived wedding). This is an encouraging . . .
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February 07, 2007 12:02 AM EST --
A rather ominous sign. Not that this is anything new. Yakuza (or Violent Gangs--Bouryokudan--as they are called on the news) have been around forever. Yet the Sumiyoshi-kai's claims/concerns are not . . .
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February 07, 2007 12:49 AM EST --
And I guess this puts a fine point on my last article on the the yakuza. Guns are illegal in Japan, so it is unusual to hear the pop-pop you sometimes hear in the States. What I find "funny" . . .
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February 15, 2007 08:02 PM EST --
The one thing that keeps this all at a distance is that the Yakuza generally do not involve themselves with the likes of us 'mere mortals' (much like Mafioso types don't wish to I . . .
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February 17, 2007 02:37 AM EST --
Interesting little test. Takes about 30 mins, is free, and ranks your Japanese abilities. You should be of intermediate level to begin with (so claims the site).
http://momo.jpf.go.jp/sushi/
Enjoy.
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February 28, 2007 07:10 PM EST --
NHK is Japan's Public Broadcast Station, but unlike it's American counterpart, it is not free.
In fact, it's obligatory pay TV. Unfortunately, no one really likes it that much. It's . . .
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