Japan Archive
Japan
Tatami mats are traditional Japanese floor. One of the rooms of my house has Tatami floor covering, and we call it “Tatami no heya”. Tatami floors are made
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Usagi Nakamura, a popular Japanese writer, has published books on her compulsive shopping. She is known as the Queen of Shopping. Nakamura admits to being addicted to shopping
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Onsen is a word for hot springs in Japanese. Natural hot springs are everywhere and they are very popular in Japan. I have never really been to outdoor
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Hanami and Cherry Blossom viewing Hanami is one of important Japanese customs, and people have Hanami, which literally means “viewing flowers” all over Japan. Flowers indicated sakura (cherry
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Japanese women give chocolates on Valentine’s day, and we all know that it is on February 14th. White day (ホワイトデー） is a day that is celebrated in Japan,
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When you visit Japan, you will notice so many vending machines selling snacks, beers, liquors, soda, tea..and even tobacco! I have been away from Japan for so long,
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The Doll’s Festival, Hinamatsuri is on March 3nd. Hina literally means dolls in English. It is a celebration for young girls and on this special day, family prays
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You don’t have to say the whole thing. it is common for Japanese young girls to just simplify everything. So typically people including myself call her “Kiti can”.
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These dogs are native of Japan and they were everywhere back home. Especially the Shiba ken and Akita ken are popular even in the United States. I grew
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Go to Control Panel and Click on the Change Keyboards or other input methods. Then you will see 4 tabs, so click on “Keyboards languages” then click “change
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