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Five things you may know about Japan

Yumi | July 14, 2015

I want to share five things you may definitely want to know about staying at a Japanese home. Even if you will be staying at a hotel, learning

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Ex-Toyota exec Hamp

Yumi | July 12, 2015

I wrote about this case in the past but a former chief communication officer of Toyota Headquarter resigned from her position formally. She was arrested for allegedly importing

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I will never go to the Japanese dentist again

Yumi | July 10, 2015

View image | gettyimages.com I hate dentists with passion. Well, it is more accurate to say that I am very nervous about going to the dentist. It is

Fashion and Trend

Hafu gao

Yumi | July 7, 2015

Hafu gao literally means “Mixed person’s face”. You see this word here and there on Japanese plastic surgeon’s websites. Actually many of them. I guess having a hafu

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The most beautiful places in Japan

Yumi | July 6, 2015

I definitely want to go to these places.. No, I have never been there even though I grew up in Japan. 🙁 Some of these sites are chosen

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The real reasons why Japanese companies don’t want to hire women in 30s

Yumi | July 3, 2015

View image | gettyimages.com My coworkers in America ask me if I would ever move back to Japan. My answer is “Not anytime soon.” Then people who don’t

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Four things my Japanese parents complain about America

Yumi | July 1, 2015

My parents are getting old and I have decided to try to see them once a year. It is hard financially and also it isn’t that easy to

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My Favorite Japanese Textbook Genki 1

Yumi | June 25, 2015

I really like this Genki series because it is fun to go back to good old days in college and start over by learning Japanese language! This book

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Sense of responsibility

Yumi | June 22, 2015

Having lived in Southern California for over ten years, I am often surprised by local people’s typical handling of almost any situation. For example, I work for a