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町内会 CHO-NAI-KAIIn this article we will take a look at a Japanese proverb about cooperation. Japan is a group-orient...
焼肉屋 (YAKI NIKU YA)Japan is famous for its culinary culture and traditions -- it is a foodies paradise. Being an island...
初心忘れるべからず (Shoshin Wasureru bekarazu)The Japanese have a saying which goes as follows: 初心忘れるべからず (Shoshin Wasureru bekarazu). "Shoshin" =...
KAITEN-SUSHI (回転寿司)Sliced raw fish placed on a small cake of rice, or SUSHI (寿司), has become a well-known and popular f...
TATAMI (畳) In a previous article, we described the TATAMI (畳) woven-rush (straw) mat, which is used as flooring...
"pub culture" In England, a place to go after work and relax with friends is a Public House or Pub; in the U.S., t...
"Tomorrow is another day."There are times when, despite being prepared and making good efforts, things just don't go as well a...
O-FURO (お風呂)In today's article about dwelling in a Japanese house, we will take a look at the special room which...
oyako-don 親子丼 (chicken and egg topping)We may think of "fast food" as something that has only been developed and served in Western countrie...
虻蜂取らず (ABU HACHI TORA-ZU)Moving from one house to another is a complicated process, and involves many actions and details -- ...
SHOTEN-GAI (商店街)In an earlier article, we briefly explained about the traditional shopping streets, or SHOTEN-GAI (商...
The rainy season is called TSUYU (梅雨)During late-May, here in the Yokosuka City & Miura Peninsula area, the days start getting warmer, an...
順風満帆 (JUN-PU MAN-PAN)There are times in our lives when things do not go smoothly, unplanned requirements suddenly arise, ...
Japanese houses have many special featuresJapanese houses have many special features, and in a previous article we explained about the 玄関 (GEN...