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Takayama Hikokuro
高山彦九郎On Sanjo Bridge in Kyoto there is a large statue of a grim-faced, bearded man, sword in hand, kneeling in reverance towards the Imperial Palace to the north-west.That man is Takayama Hikokuro (1747-1793), aka Takayama Masayuke, an eccentric, lower-class samurai originally from Ota... Read more...
Published 18 hours ago
Golden: new club night in Tokyo
ゴルデン"Fired up, deep down, solid GOLDEN" - while Tokyo's main gay/lesbian event, the Tokyo Gay Lesbian Parade, won't be taking place this year, Tokyo won't be left without a chance for gay men and wimmin and their friends to get together and celebrate.A brand new club night, Golden, is... Read more...
Published a day ago
Kyoto Dialect
京都弁As today is Gion Matsuri we thought we would focus this week's quick Japanese lesson on the Kyoto dialect or "Kyo-kotoba."Admittedly not much use unless you are actually living in or passing through the ancient capital here are a few phrases of Kyotoben (Kyoto dialect).The first thing... Read more...
Published 2 days ago
Kumi Ame
組飴Japanese artisanal candy has long been a favorite of travelers passing through Kyoto and other towns hosting the last few remaining "candy lanes" still operating in Japan.For the first time in the United States, one type of Japanese handmade candy, called kumi ame (rolled candy) is now... Read more...
Published 3 days ago
Chuya Nakahara
中原中也The most famous son of Yuda Onsen, a resort town next to Yamaguchi City in Yamaguchi Prefecture, is the poet Chuya Nakahara.Born in 1907, his talent for poetry was apparent from an early age as he was publishing poems while still an elementary school pupil.At the age of 16 he... Read more...
Published 4 days ago
Jero - Afro-American Enka Singer
ジェロJero, aka Jerome Charles White, Jr, is Japan's first black enka singer and a rising star in the Japanese music world.The 26-year-old Pittsburgh native was introduced to enka by his Japanese grandmother and moved to Japan in 2003. Jero mixes hip-hop fashion and dance moves with... Read more...
Published 6 days ago
Japan News This Week: 13 July 2008
今週の-本Police outnumber protesters at G-8 gathering.NY TimesiPhone queues around the world.GuardianToyota worker dies of overwork.BBCWartime work forged Bryan M. Battey's love of Japanese culture.Washington PostJapan's killer work ethic.Washington PostZero Waste in Japan.BBCBrokers held... Read more...
Published 6 days ago
Fuji Rock Festival
フジロックフェスティバル'08The line up for this year's Fuji Rock Festival July 25-27th includes My Bloody Valentine, Underworld (again!), Primal Scream, Bootsy Collins, Ian Brown, Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Asian Dub Foundation.The video is Underworld at Fuji Rock 1999.This year's... Read more...
Published a week ago
Toyako
洞爺湖The recently concluded G8 Conference was held in Toyako (Lake Toya) in Hokkaido.About 80km south west from Sapporo, Toyako is a popular onsen resort, famous for its beautiful mountains and lakes in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park.Lake Toya is a caldera lake with the island of Nakajima at... Read more...
Published a week ago
Japanese Language lesson: G8 Summit
「G８サミット」Today we will review a few terms relevant to the recently concluded G8 summit, which was held in Lake Toya, Hokkaido.-海" (hokkaido) = Japan's northernmost island洞爺湖 (toyako) = the resort town where the Summit was held-本 (nihon) = Japan総理大臣 (sori... Read more...
Published a week ago
Tanabata
七夕祭りTanabata, or "the festival of the star Vega," is celebrated around Japan on the 7th day of the 7th month (though later in some rural parts of Japan). The festival originated in China and is the celebration of the meeting of the stars Vega and Altair in the Milky Way for their annual... Read more...
Published a week ago
Nagoya Friends YUKATA Party @ Tsurumai July 12th (This Sat!)
YUKATA PARTY!!! Sat. Jul. 12th, 2008Nagoya Friends is holding it’s 55th party in Nagoya! Date:Saturday Jul. 12th, 2008 Time: 18:15 - 20:45 Drinks will be served between 6:30pm-8:40pm. Place: Nagoya Tsurumai City Public Hall, 1-1-3 Tsurumai (very close to JR Nagoya Station) Fee:EVERYONE... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago
