Category: History
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Hi Everyone, Japan is a small country but you may be surprised to see that each region has developed its own culture. Most regions have a dialect. Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Tohoku… I have a hard time understanding the Tohoku dialect. Osaka, the second-largest city, has developed its own culture and the rivalry against Tokyo. The…
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Hi Everyone, Yesterday I wrote about Japanese lifetime employment. Today, I want to talk about another aspect of the basic Japanese values. Japanese workers are known for their diligence. It is true that we work hard. But, I am not sure if they are effective. Japanese work ethics is generally high and people think of…
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Yesterday, I wrote that the Japanese try to live economically and are not very interested in earning money. It is assumed to work hard and not to talk about money very much. Some people say it is because we are not educated about money at school. Japanese also have a very unique idea of a job. I…
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Hi Everyone, I read an interesting article about why the Japanese don’t talk about money in public. Japanese don’t tend to talk about money. That is true. Money is not a subject that good people want to talk about. It is ethically believed. In Japan, the school doesn’t teach kids what money is. It is a beauty…
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(the featured picture is Kihtisu animal year brush) Hi Everyone, It is December. And it will be an entrance exam season soon. In this blog, I want to talk about the Japanese school system. It is 6 (elementary school) 3 (junior high) 3 (high) 4 (university) It is compulsory to graduate from Junior High school.…
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What do you think favorite dishes are among Japanese? Maybe these TV survey results are not very different from what you think. If you travel to Japan, I want you to enjoy Japanese dishes of many kinds. Food here is not so expensive as you might be imagining. You will not regret travelling to Japan…
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Hi Everyone, I recognize that some of you have been to Japan. Some are repeaters, and you know Japanese food very well. I am often surprised that you know places I have never been to) Living in Tokyo, Japan, I can tell you that the restaurant prices are in general not too expensive. Most of…
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Hi Everyone, I read an interesting blog by a foreigner living in Japan. ‘Entrepreneurs in Japan complain it is difficult to find a girlfriend. One reason is parents want their daughters to marry a man who works for a big respected Japanese company. If a boyfriend works for a small unknown startup, parental approval is…
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Hi Everyone, As you might know, Tokyo will have the Olympic in 2020. The last Tokyo Olympic was held in 1964, and maybe, for me, it will be the first time to watch it in my life. I might be lucky to watch some of them, but I expect that people from overseas watch more and enjoy…
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Hi Everyone, I woke up early today at 5 am. This time, I did not go back to sleep, LOL. Instead, I went to a gym, where many people were doing excercies before work. I was surprised! Anyway, it is not what I want to talk about. When I came back, I saw many high school…
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Hi Everyone, It is getting cold even in Japan, now we need a coat to go outside. It gets warm (rather hot) in Japan these days and winter always arrives late. Yesterday, I went to Isetan : the makeup floors have been completely renewed. Skincare brands are now at 2F. Makeup at 1F. Sensai, Albion,…
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