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Popular Alcohol in Japan:"Highball"A popular alcoholic beverage nowadays in Japan is simple cocktail called: ハイボール or"Highball". It can...
Places to visit in Yokosuka:"Soleil no Oka"There is a very nice and large park located on a bluff along the west coast of Yokosuka City. It is ...
Introduction of Yokosuka's greats:"Blue Eyed Samurai" "Miura Anjin"Yokosuka is a port city, and its main harbors face the busy sea lanes of Tokyo Bay, where ships from...
Commercial Facilities in YokosukaIn Yokosuka City, the commercial center and retail shopping area is concentrated around Yokosuka Chu...
About Yokosuka CityYokosuka City is located, south of Yokohama and Tokyo on the Miura Peninsula, which has lots of natu...
Kannonzaki ( 観音崎 )There is a beautiful park and scenic area in eastern Yokosuka, facing Tokyo Bay, near Cape Kannon --...
銭あるときは銭なき日を思え (ZENI ARU TOKI WA ZENI NAKIHI WO OMO-E).There is a well-worn proverb in Japan which goes as follows: 銭あるときは銭なき日を思え (ZENI ARU TOKI WA ZENI NA...
Onigiri, a very popular comfort food in JapanIn this article, we will take a look at a very popular Japanese comfort food, which in the West is c...
HEISEI-CHO (平成町)Japanese cities and towns are divided into districts or neighborhoods, called: "CHO" (町). So, for ex...
Natsushima Shell Mound (夏島貝塚, Natsushima KAI-ZUKA)Yokosuka City is located on the verdant and hilly Miura Peninsula, where people have been living for...
京浜急行 "Keihin Kyuko" (or "Kei-Kyu")Yokosuka City is located on the Miura Peninsula and is the southernmost urban area of the huge Tokyo...
automatic vending machines ( 自動販売機 JIDO HANBAI KI )When driving or walking around in Yokosuka City and the Miura Peninsula areas, it is easy to notice ...
花の国 (HANA NO KUNI)One special characteristic of Yokosuka City is that some of its large parks are located on land whic...
"SHOCHU" (焼酎)A previous article about the beer-like mixed drink called "Hoppy" (see link at bottom) mentioned "SH...
"Galley Honey Bee"Recently, a building which contains many restaurants and food stores, was re-opened in Yokosuka foll...
住めば都 -- "SUME-BA MIYAKO"In this article, we will look at an old Japanese saying about life and shelter. It is: 住めば都 -- "SUME...
BO-SAI (防災)Japan is made up of many islands, and there are mountainous areas with active volcanoes. So, seismic...
"DON-BURI" (丼)There are many types of traditional foods prepared and eaten in Japan. For foreigners, there are som...
A Port Market in the Sea BreezeA Port Market in the Sea Breeze A commercial facility with many shops called "Port Market", which...
western Yokosuka (Akiya District)Yokosuka City straddles the Miura Peninsula, with its east coast facing busy Tokyo Bay, and its west...
TOKO-NO-MA (床の間)In this article, we will look at a "special spot" which is located in a traditional Japanese "WA-SHI...
DIY store "HOMES,"During or after a move into a Japanese house or apartment, there may be a need to buy furniture or d...
Japanese Housing ComplexesIn Japan, there are many buildings, of all sizes, which contain multiple dwelling units. They are ca...
Yokosuka's amazing ”Old Faithful" springs, called: HASHIRI-MIZU (走水)In this article, we will take a look at Yokosuka's amazing ”Old Faithful" springs, called: HASHIRI-M...
"The Honch,"After moving to the Yokosuka area, one of the places you are likely to hear about is "The Honch," wh...
The meaning of LDK is: Living (room), Dining (room), and KitchenYokosuka City and the Miura Peninsula are located about an hour's drive south of Tokyo, which is a "...
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