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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". ...
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 ...
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...
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...
Introducing Miura CityIn this article, we will take a look at Miura City, which is located to the south of Yokosuka City a...
DEPA-CHIKA (デパ地下)When it comes to U.S. and Japanese military facilities in Japan, Yokosuka Navy Base is pretty unique...
Restaurant "Amalfi Marina Blu"."Verny Park" is located a short walking distance from the main gate of Yokosuka Navy Base (CFAY). It...
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 ...
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...
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