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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 ...
Features of Japanese house🏠 The cooler fall weather has arrived in the Yokosuka City and Miura Peninsula areas.  It follows a re...
"Tomyo-Do" history in YokosukaWay back in the year 1603, the top leader of Japan, called 将軍 "Shogun", established a new capitol ci...
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...
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". ...
Politeness (Tate-mae:建前) in JapanThis article will offer a brief overview of "politeness" in Japan.  One of the things foreign visito...
"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" -- ...
"Base properties"In this article, we will take a brief look at the unique housing market in Yokosuka City and the sur...
Japanese Summer Vacation This article is being written in mid-August, a time during which many Japanese people enjoy summer v...
Sounds of summer in JapanSummertime in Japan is very warm and humid.  During periods of really hot days, the government will ...
Introducing HayamaIn previous articles on our Staff Blog, we briefly introduced the scenic & laid-back west coast area...
Japanese highway systemWhen you start living in your new house or apartment in the Yokosuka City or Miura Peninsula area, y...
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 "...
"Saru-shima" (猿島) -Monkey Island!The only remaining naturally-formed island in Tokyo Bay is located right offshore the eastern coast ...
Fish broilerIn a previous article (linked below) we introduced a cooking appliance which is found in most Japane...
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...
Typhoons (台風)Starting in late-spring and continuing through early-autumn, there are occasional instances of high ...
A public festival (called 祭り, "Matsuri") In Japanese culture, there is a tradition & practice, since ancient times, of people from a neighbor...
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...
Dehumidifier/Electric fanIn the Yokosuka City and Miura Peninsula areas, the end of May and early-June is when several weeks ...
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...
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 ...
The rainy season will soon arriveIn Japan, May and June are months when the cool spring weather slowly gets warmer, new green leaves ...
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