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Tag Archives: Japan
I Like Big Ikebana and I Can Not Lie…. The Philly Series
This Ikebana is so big you’d think it was in Texas. But as you all know, this Philly series is dedicated to all that’s Philadelphia. Philly has gotten a lot of attention within the last week but that isn’t what … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Uncategorized
Tagged Culture, Flowers, Hey From Japan- Notes on Moving, Humor, Ikebana, Japan, Longwood Gardens, Nature, Philadelphia, Travel
19 Comments
Ginkgo Trees- the Chitlins of Japan
If you’ve ever smelled a Ginkgo tree, or chitlins, my guess is you could all give me the same one word description without thinking too hard. Poo. Both have stenches so offensive you could also tell me where you were, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Uncategorized
Tagged Chitlins, Culture, Emily Cannell, Ginkgo, Hey From Japan- Notes on Moving, HeyfromJapan, Humor, Japan, Japanese food, Moving, Tokyo, Travel, Trees
16 Comments
April Showers Brings May….. Gogatsu-byou?
Show of hands- who gets crabby in May? I’m 54 years old and just found out that condition I have suffered from each and every May that I can remember has a name. I’ve heard a nasty rumor that Offsprings … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Moving, Moving Lesson, Offspring, Uncategorized
Tagged Chidren, Culture, Family, Gogatsu-byou, Hey From Japan- Notes on Moving, Humor, Japan, May Sickness, Travel
4 Comments
When Your New Job Changes Time…
I’ve had some good jobs in my time. Some that were pretty high on the Bureacratic food chain. I’ve had career positions so important I tried to use them for my personal benefit. Like the time I spent a … Continue reading
Panic and the KonMari Method
Have any of you read The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo? I haven’t either. The title is enough to induce an immediate panic of the type usually requiring medication. For those of you who don’t know, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Clutter, Culture, ExPat, fish floats, Humor, Japan, Kokeshi dolls, KonMari Method, Shrine Sales, Tidy, Travel
17 Comments
It’s That Time of Year Again- Cherry Blossom Season
My annual emergence from MIA status usually coincides with Cherry Blossom Season, also known more commonly as Easter Season. Inspired by the fleeting nature of the cherry blossoms, sakura, and the boisterous celebrations of hanami – cherry blossom viewing- in … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Moving to Japan, Uncategorized
Tagged Cherry Blossoms, Culture, Hanami, HeyfromJapan, Humor, Japan, Sakura, Travel
28 Comments
An Enviable Finger Fetish; Nails Japanese Style
Japanophiles think they know all there is to know about what makes Japan so uniquely unlike every place else on earth. We`ve all seen the “Top 10” lists that include the vending machines, the manga, the robot bar, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Uncategorized
Tagged Amblerangel, Culture, Emily Cannell, ExPat, Hey From Japan- Notes on Moving, Humor, Japan, Moving, Nail Art, Nails, Tokyo, Travel
10 Comments
Going Down In Flames-Hirezake
There are a few things which should only be done in a lab setting. With safety glasses, a lab coat, and a glass hood under which flammables and other explosives are tested; maybe a hazmat suit for added precaution. Certain … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Uncategorized
Tagged Amblerangel, Culture, Culture Lesson, Emily Cannell, food, Fugu, Hey From Japan- Notes on Moving, Hirezake, Humor, Japan, Moving, Tokyo, Travel
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Kawaii Construction- I Need This in My Neighborhood
There`s construction going on in my neighborhood. It`s noisy, dusty, and worst all it makes my dogs bark. This is a problem for all the neighbors because they also hear the construction, the dogs barking, and me yelling “Shut up” … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Moving to Japan
Tagged Amblerangel, Construction, Emily Cannell, ExPat, Hey From Japan- Notes on Moving, Humor, Japan, kawaii, parenting, Tokyo, Travel
17 Comments