Storyboard / Culture
Last year this company also bought the prized itsukiboshi crab for a mere ¥2 million, and has now smashed its own Guinness book of World Records for the highest price ever paid for a crab.
The meaning of this important event is to celebrate the survival of their children, because as we all know historically understand, the mortality rate for young children in most parts of the world was very high. They pray to the Shinto Gods for the continuing healthy growth of their children in the coming years of youth into adulthood.
One attended a high school cultural festival and was highly intrigued by the haunted house assembled by the one of the grade 12 classes.
The Japanese never fail to amaze me when it comes to KAIZEN. As I'm sure many of you already know as fans of Japan, the Japanese take things from the outside world, and refine them to an extraordinary degree and make them uniquely Japanese.
The enthronement ceremony for Emperor Naruhito took place on October 22, 2019 (). I talked about the importance of the emperor to the Japanese in my first podcast back in May. If you care to listen to this podcast you can do so here ().
Having just landed on the Land Of The Rising Son, I barely spoke any Japanese, and my new friend’s English was basically zero. He invited me over to his house for my very first sukiyaki experience.
A few short days after my arrival on January 11, 1987, I was invited to a lovely girls house and what a surprises that awaited me there.
The way one thinks about beef is fundamentally different between America and Japan. It seems that the general philosophy of the Americans is; more is better.
The beauty of the Japanese language never fails to take the breath away.
Historically, tattoos in Japan were associated with the yakuza (Japanese mafia), and, therefore, when the common citizens of Japan see people with tattoos, the red flags go up immediately, and caution mode is invoked.
Like many aliens , I mean foreigners, I got my start in Japan as an English lecturer. Fortunately, I had the privilege of sub contracting to a large Japanese company for my career.
Let’s think about it: Who in their right mind would think, “Why not – let’s eat fish raw”, said no one from the western world, ever. However, once you discover the delightful and subtle flavours of the “umi no sachi [delights of the sea]” there is no turning back.
The importance of the Sazae Family to the Japanese can not be over emphasized.
Along my merry way in my neighborhood, I am always entreated by these Deities guarding the traveler. And indeed, for the thoughtfulness of the ones who created and set up these in order to "guard and protect" the wary travelers on the way.
Every Day My wife (also known as The Big Girl), and I normally started our day with the Japanese radio calisthenics program: Known in Japanese as rajio taisō.
There was something that burned inside of him that compelled him forward, no matter what. Even after one of the most devastating blows one could endure in old age, he got back up. Not only did he get back up, but he never lost his sense of humour throughout his many ordeals, which included growing up in poverty.
After going to stay in the 328 year old Japanese Inn, I thought it was only appropriate to visit the annual Summer festival in my hometown. I mean why not, this is also very, very old.
The Beauty of Gunma Prefecture When was the last time you stayed in a 328 year old hotel? Never? Me either, until the other day!
Coming from Zen Buddhism, this is a state where two parties need not language spoken or written to communicate between their heart for mutually unspoken understanding. i shin den shin is still a fundamentally unknown concept in the west, however, it is an ingrained Japanese cultural phenomena unparalleled anywhere else, it’s woven into the Japanese DNA, I don't doubt it.
I like living in the country of Japan, no, I literally mean in the countryside of Japan. Negishi is the name of this restaurant, and it has been here, well, a long time!
Why I love the Japanese barber even though I no longer have hair. Looking back upon old pictures, I have to admit, I had pretty nice naturally curly hair.
