Japan Archive
Japan
Yumi |
September 28, 2014
(Wikepedia) Honne and tatemae are Japanese words that describe the contrast between a person’s true feelings and desires and the behavior and opinions one displays in public. Honne
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Japan
Yumi |
September 28, 2014
I was born and raised in Japan. So I was told certain features of women’s face are the signs of beauty. For example, skin color. I am not
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Japan
Yumi |
September 23, 2014
This is crazy…! Meet Chibatman..well he wears a batman costume and ride a motorcycle in Chiba! Chibatman has been spotted throughout the streets in Chiba prefecture, and why
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Japan
Yumi |
September 21, 2014
Guess how old she is? Masako Mizutani became famous for her eternal youth..I thought she was 24 years old or something like that but she is…43!! Isn’t that incredible?
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Japan
Yumi |
September 21, 2014
This is the FIRST 3d Doraemon animation. If you grew up in Japan, you know what Doraemon is.. Doraemon was first created in 1969 and since
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Japan
Yumi |
September 20, 2014
I first learned about the concept of “Sempai” (seniors) and “Kohai” in junior high school. Japanese society is very hierarchical as you may already know. It is quite different
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Japan
Challenging employment system: People ask me why I decided to move to the United States. Japan is a beautiful country. People are polite and it is much safer
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Japan
Unfortunately a TV personality like Carolyn Kawasaki (AKA Caiya) worsens American women’s reputation. Carolyn Kawasaki is married to a famous actor/a (former) singer from Japan. He is tall
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Japan
Hikikomori (often spelled “Hikikomori”) is modern Japan’s serious issue. Many youth in Japan are socially withdrawn and are afraid of interacting with people. So many of them stay
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Japan
This is so exciting! Shizuoka Prefecture’s Oigawa recently recreated a life-size Thomas The Tank Engine. Thomas The Tank Engine TV show is so popular in Japan and it’s
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