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Japanese sleeping bed: Futon (布団)In this article we will take a look at the way of traditional Japanese sleeping. Western style beds...
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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...