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Just How Rude are You? The Chopstick Test

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Emily Cannell

As if the Offspring didn`t cause enough raised eyebrows at home with their barn like behavior at the trough supper table, now the Japanese we encounter while dining have concluded somewhere hidden underneath those clothes is a curly tail. Amidst … Continue reading →

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Coming of Age in Japan- Seijin no Hi

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Emily Cannell

I don`t recall the details of my coming of age other than it was welcomed in an intoxicated stupor. Here I remained for several years following just to ensure I was acting like an adult, or the ones in my … Continue reading →

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Ringing in the Year of the Dragon- Japanese Style

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Emily Cannell

The Year of the Dragon roared in to Japan hailed by a 7.0 earthquake. Somebody`s a drama queen. In spite of that auspicious entry, I think I speak for all Japan residents when I say we are happy to see … 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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Culture Lesson #7: Yet Another Culture Lesson Learned the Hard Way

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Emily Cannell

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 →

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