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“Japan in a Box” Mt. Takao
Their nickname- not mine. Apparently everything one could want on a hiking excursion one hour outside of Tokyo- all Japanese. The Social Chairman and I set out armed to the armpits, she with the file folder of maps and information … Continue reading
Posted in Moving to Japan, Places
Tagged Buddhist Temple, Culture, Humor, Japan, Mountains, Moving, Mt. Takao, Tengu, Tokyo, Travel
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Ladies Start Your Engines- Culture Lesson #9
13 million people live in Tokyo, roughly half are women. Every week day morning, millions of these women put on a suit, make up, high heels, wrap a scarf around the neck, walk outside, and tear off to work riding … Continue reading
Posted in Culture Lessons
Tagged Bike, Culture, Humor, Japan, Japanese Station Wagon, Japanese Van, M Series, Mama Cheri, Moving, Offspring, Travel
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The “M” Series Cont’d: Can a Mouse Save a Moody Middle Schooler? (via Hey from Japan- Notes on Moving)
My current creation is taking more time than anticipated. In the meantime, I thought I’d repost one of the family favorites some of you may have missed…. The “M” Series: Culture shock Phase 3 has set in for Offspring #1. … Continue reading
Posted in Moving to Japan, Offspring
Tagged Culture, Culture Shock, Disneyland, Japan, Mickey Mouse, Moving, Offspring, parenting, Tokyo
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Niseko, Hokkaido- Part II (Heaven Help Us)
Spouse and I should have known problems were brewing from the beginning over 14 years ago. It started a month or so before Offspring #1 was born. Standing 5’4″ and never having weighed over 110 lbs I had ballooned to … Continue reading
Posted in Moving to Japan, Places
Tagged Culture, Family, Hokkaido, Humor, Japan, Niseko, Offspring, parenting, Skiing, Snowboarding, Travel
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Happy New Year Japan Style- Culture Lesson #8
Monks herald the New Year at Midnight in every shrine throughout Japan with the tolling of a bell 108 times. This Buddhist tradition symbolizes the 108 human sins and banishes each as the new year begins. So begins the biggest … Continue reading
Posted in Culture Lessons, Moving to Japan
Tagged Asakasa, Culture, Culture Lesson, Japan, Meiji Shrine, Moving, New Years, Offspring, Travel
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The Clampetts Hit the Road- Travel Tips
As did thousands of other travelers, the Clampetts took to the skies for the holiday season. Unlike most ExPats who either returned to the US or headed for sun, we headed North to one of the world’s most precious and … Continue reading
A Convoluted Christmas
Less than 1% of the Japanese population is Christian however that hasn’t stopped the retail establishments from recognizing a shopping opportunity that would make Santa hurl coal at department store door fronts. If the Jewish culture had a mascot around … Continue reading
Something to Try during the Holidays
This is not a food blog- but- I’ve been harassed by a certain family member to do more sharing on gastronomic topics. After reflecting on the Japanese food I’ve been eating while in Japan vs the food that was disguised … Continue reading
It’s an Emergency
Living in Japan is a perilous affair. Just one look at the inhabitants will tell a visitor to beware, dangerous heat seeking bacterium of potentially nefarious origin lurk around every doorway waiting to catch an unaware immune system dormant. Countless … Continue reading
Culture Lesson #7: Yet Another Culture Lesson Learned the Hard Way
For the most part, Japan is a cash culture. One must be prepared to pay cash at all junctions where money exchanges take place. Finding an English-speaking ATM to give me cash was an all-encompassing quest and a source of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture Lessons, Moving to Japan
Tagged Culture, Culture Lesson, Family, Humor, Japan, Moving, New Years
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