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Respect, table manners, tipping, etc. Pretty good cheat sheet of things to be acquainted with.
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A take on the fascination with sumo, accompanied by a video of the ritual yokozuna tournament entrance.
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An interesting article that shows how traditional Japanese art has influenced modern technology. Check out the cool video featured at the end of the story!
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Is Japan's "lost and found" culture unique? Norimitsu Onishi wrote an article for the New York Times about the way that items are returned to their owners, or at least handed in for to be cataloged. Read about the history of the system and the possible plans to take the registry online here.
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Pounding mochi is a new years tradition in both Hawaii and Japan. But why? The explanation is not easily found but seems to stem from the historical significance of rice in Japanese culture.
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Fetish....@Kame - agreed.
And with little to no makeup, as well, IMO....If I were you, I'd wear a face mask on the trains just like everybody else does. As...Good point. I used to love living on Yen and watching the dollar drop in value....So, um, how does one find his/her rooms.
And do they come gaijin-size?...That's not very surprising to me. Almost comparable with American society.
This is one of the best...That's precisely what I thought myself, but given that the powers-that-be have zero...This isn't your typical boarding school, though. It's where they send the worst...
And with little to no makeup, as well, IMO....If I were you, I'd wear a face mask on the trains just like everybody else does. As...Good point. I used to love living on Yen and watching the dollar drop in value....So, um, how does one find his/her rooms.
And do they come gaijin-size?...That's not very surprising to me. Almost comparable with American society.
This is one of the best...That's precisely what I thought myself, but given that the powers-that-be have zero...This isn't your typical boarding school, though. It's where they send the worst...
