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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...
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...
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 ...
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 "...
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...
A public festival (called 祭り, "Matsuri") In Japanese culture, there is a tradition & practice, since ancient times, of people from a neighbor...
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 ...