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Avatar Posted by Deas 1 day 1 hour 48 minutes ago (http://talesfromoverseas-japanandbeyond.blogspot.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: school workplace odd strange culture
Those of you who watch people in the workplace stretch their time to appear more loyal will enjoy this article by a buddy of mine. She people watches folks in her office, and calls Japan on a few of the totally counterproductive things that go on. So, so true. read more »
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Avatar Posted by jcollin3k 6 days ago (http://jasoncollin.org)
Category: Culture | Tags: choin-in new year's eve monks kyoto
It takes 17 monks to ring the enormous bell at Choin-in Temple in Kyoto. On New Year's Eve they ring it 108 times. There is an equally large crowd jostling to witness this event. This post includes a photo gallery and video of the monks ringing the giant bell. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 16 days ago (http://blog.japansoc.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: christmas matsuri blog jbmatsuri
Japan bloggers go festive in the latest edition of the Japan Blog Matsuri. "Christmas in Japan" was this month's topic. Thanks to everyone who participated! read more »
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Avatar Posted by Deas 22 days ago (http://www.asahi.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: blood type character personality
"I heard that kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro's blood type changed from A to O. The change was a result of a...stem cell transplant he received from his younger sister, whose blood type is O.

In a news conference before his comeback on stage for a New Year's performance, the 62-year-old actor c read more »
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Avatar Posted by matigo 5 days ago (http://www.j2fi.net)
Category: Culture | Tags: new half ai haruna ikko
Imagine, if you will, this situation. You’re a man in a public washroom in Japan when, out the corner of your eye, you see that the person next to you is obviously not some other guy, but a very attractive person who you would not expect to see in a “Mens” washroom. What do you do? Do you look? read more »
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Avatar Posted by DBR 12 days ago (http://www.nihonsun.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: new year
SaleS, fukubukuro lucky dip bags, a visit to a shrine or temple - all equally Japanese traditions for New Year! read more »
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Avatar Posted by freedomwv 26 days ago (http://www.nanoda.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: bento furoshiki wrap
The Japanese seem to always find interesting solutions to everyday life problems. Furoshiki is a useful way to wrap just about anything you need to carry around. read more »
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Avatar Posted by brb 16 days ago (http://www.time.com)
Category: Culture
In resource-poor Japan, which imports 90% of its fuel, Kuzumaki is a marvel of energy self-sufficiency. Signs of the town's comprehensive focus on environmental sustainability are visible from its mountaintops to the pens of the dairy cows that once were the bedrock of local commerce. read more »
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Avatar Posted by saikyo 20 days ago (http://www.japannewbie.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: japanese language history
Reischauer on the Japanese Language. Excerpts from Japan: The Story of A Nation. read more »
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Avatar Posted by kwech 20 days ago (http://whatjapanthinks.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: status class culture rank
It's interesting to see how the two lists differ, and surprising to see how highly ranked "wristwatch" is! read more »
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Avatar Posted by bigreddot 5 days ago (http://www.michaeljohngrist.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: haikyo ruins ashiodozan temple
The second part in the Ashiodozan series- featuring an abandoned temple/shrine and wind-swept tumbledown wooden apartments read more »
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Avatar Posted by Locohama 19 days ago (http://goinglocoinyokohama.wordpress.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: patience suicide religion
They say Patience is a virtue. But in Japan it is practically a religion. And if you're gonna live here best go get you some. The consequences of not doing so may be detrimental to your sanity. read more »
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