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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 ...
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The most popular type of bread, called 食パン (Shoku-Pan)Cooked rice is a staple food, eaten almost every day since olden days in Japan. Agricultural techni...
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海軍カレー (Kaigun Ka-reh), which means "Navy Curry (Rice)"Back in 1998, Yokosuka City, for purposes of boosting tourism, declared curry rice as its official f...
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Introducing Miura CityIn this article, we will take a look at Miura City, which is located to the south of Yokosuka City a...
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DEPA-CHIKA (デパ地下)When it comes to U.S. and Japanese military facilities in Japan, Yokosuka Navy Base is pretty unique...
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Restaurant "Amalfi Marina Blu"."Verny Park" is located a short walking distance from the main gate of Yokosuka Navy Base (CFAY). It...
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The character 百/hyaku = one hundred, 発/hatsu = shots, and 中/chu = hitsMoving from one dwelling to another is a complicated process and requires planning and execution of ...
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横須賀市自然・人文博物館 / YOKOSUKA-SHI SHIZEN・JINBUN HAKUBUTSU-KAN横須賀市自然・人文博物館 / YOKOSUKA-SHI SHIZEN・JINBUN HAKUBUTSU-KAN or "Yokosuka Museum of Nature and the Humani...