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Get to know about Yokosuka!Yokosuka has a less populated western coastal district, which faces Sagami Bay (with great views of ...
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Features of Japanese house🏠 The cooler fall weather has arrived in the Yokosuka City and Miura Peninsula areas. It follows a re...
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"Tomyo-Do" history in YokosukaWay back in the year 1603, the top leader of Japan, called 将軍 "Shogun", established a new capitol ci...
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Fireworks: Yokosuka City on 15 October 2023The Japanese word for fireworks is 花火 (Hana-bi), 花 = flower and 火 = fire. As you can see, the combi...
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Family restaurant: "Fami-Resu" (ファミレス)In this article we will look at a restaurant which is also well-known in America, called "Denny's". ...
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Politeness (Tate-mae:建前) in JapanThis article will offer a brief overview of "politeness" in Japan. One of the things foreign visito...
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"Umi Kaze Koen"(うみかぜ公園)Among the parks and recreation areas in Yokosuka, there is a unique place called "Umi Kaze Koen" -- ...
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"Base properties"In this article, we will take a brief look at the unique housing market in Yokosuka City and the sur...
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Japanese Summer Vacation This article is being written in mid-August, a time during which many Japanese people enjoy summer v...
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Sounds of summer in JapanSummertime in Japan is very warm and humid. During periods of really hot days, the government will ...
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Introducing HayamaIn previous articles on our Staff Blog, we briefly introduced the scenic & laid-back west coast area...
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Japanese highway systemWhen you start living in your new house or apartment in the Yokosuka City or Miura Peninsula area, y...
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Japanese food: Shabu-shabu" (しゃぶしゃぶ).In a previous article (linked below), we briefly introduced Japan's meat barbecue restaurants (焼肉屋 "...
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"Saru-shima" (猿島) -Monkey Island!The only remaining naturally-formed island in Tokyo Bay is located right offshore the eastern coast ...
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Fish broilerIn a previous article (linked below) we introduced a cooking appliance which is found in most Japane...
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Summer season is coming!!As the annual rainy season (Tsu-yu 梅雨 ) comes to an end during early/mid-July, the generally cool an...
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Typhoons (台風)Starting in late-spring and continuing through early-autumn, there are occasional instances of high ...
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A public festival (called 祭り, "Matsuri") In Japanese culture, there is a tradition & practice, since ancient times, of people from a neighbor...
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Size & characteristics of the Japanese houseOne of the things which must be thought about carefully while making a plan to move to Japan, is fur...
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Dehumidifier/Electric fanIn the Yokosuka City and Miura Peninsula areas, the end of May and early-June is when several weeks ...
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Train lined: Keihin Kyuko (or Keikyu) and Japan Railways (JR)Passenger trains are a great way to travel to almost anywhere in Japan. The advantages of riding th...
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Japanese National Defense Academy (NDA)Yokosuka City is the site of a large naval harbor, which is shared by the U.S. Navy (USN) and Japan ...
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The rainy season will soon arriveIn Japan, May and June are months when the cool spring weather slowly gets warmer, new green leaves ...