Tag Archives: Japan

Asking “No” Questions- How Could it be so Hard? Culture Lesson #10

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Emily Cannell

It is easier to draw blood from a turnip or shake millions from the money tree than to gain a negative answer to a question from a Japanese person. When faced with unusual, off-putting and uncomfortable Ouiser questions, many of … Continue reading →

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Nagano- Home to the ’98 Winter Olympics

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Emily Cannell

And site of the latest injury. Just another winter for the Clampitts and our quest to  establish long-term relationships with every Emergency Clinic within a 50 mile radius no matter where the global coordinates. In this case, Nagano, Japan. Home … Continue reading →

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“Japan in a Box” Mt. Takao

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Emily Cannell

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 →

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Shabu Shabu- A Food Post

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Emily Cannell

I love shabu shabu although I’m not sure if I like eating it as well as the motions of making it. A Japanese equivalent of the Chinese Hot Pot, this dish gets its name from the sound of the stirring … Continue reading →

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God was Angry, Reached Down from Heaven, and Smote me During Mass- Moving Lesson #8

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Emily Cannell

Technically the woman in front of me, but he thumped me on the side of the head and not because I happened to be in the line of fire. Much advice about moving involves activities for developing a social network. … Continue reading →

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Ladies Start Your Engines- Culture Lesson #9

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Emily Cannell

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 →

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Confessions of a Light Packer- A Guide

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Emily Cannell

I’m a light packer. Other than a short period of time when traveling alone with two children both needing car seats, and that OTHER time (read here)I haven’t checked a bag in 16 years. Why? I’m competitive to an unhealthy … Continue reading →

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The “M” Series Cont’d: Can a Mouse Save a Moody Middle Schooler? (via Hey from Japan- Notes on Moving)

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Emily Cannell

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 →

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Niseko, Hokkaido- Part II (Heaven Help Us)

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Emily Cannell

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 →

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Happy New Year Japan Style- Culture Lesson #8

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Emily Cannell

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 →

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