Jun
30,
2018
Wabi-Sabi Japanese Design
In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi is a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. Japanese do not really admire perfection ... The idea is that nothing in the universe ie perfect, therefor you should not look for perfection.
So when you design things, you leave something to make sure it is not perfect. The picture above is a gate at Nikko called Youmei Mon. It was so beautiful and prefect, the architecture decided to build the gate with one of the pillars upside down. That's wabi-sabi.
Jun
29,
2018
腹筋女子 "Fukkin-Joshi," or Six-Pack-Women
https://www.facebook.com/nhkworld/videos/2155106364536108/
Jun
28,
2018
阿波おどり Awa Odori
The Awa Dance Festival (阿波踊り Awa Odori) is held from 12 to 15 August as part of the Obon festival in Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku in Japan. Awa Odori is the largest dance festival in Japan, attracting over 1.3 million tourists every year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awa_Dance_Festival
Jun
27,
2018
Japan Fair 2018 in 10 Days
http://www.japanfairus.org
Jun
26,
2018
What is this building?
This building appears on many Japanese movies including anime movies.
Jun
26,
2018
The World's Cleanest Airport
Here are the top 10 cleanest airports.
The World's Cleanest Airports
1 Tokyo Haneda
2 Centrair Nagoya
3 Incheon
4 Taiwan Taoyuan
5 Singapore Changi
6 Tokyo Narita
7 Hong Kong
8 Zurich
9 Doha Hamad
10 Helsinki
http://www.worldairportawards.com/Awards/worlds_cleanest_airports.html
Nothing in America.
Jun
25,
2018
Battle Angel 銃夢
I hope this one does better than the Ghost in the Shell. Hollywood manage to butcher the storyline.
Jun
24,
2018
和菓子 Wagashi ... Japanese Sweets
Jun
23,
2018
Sinjyuku ALTA ... 新宿アルタ
http://www.altastyle.com/shinjuku/
Studio ALTA was a home to the long running popular TV Variety Show called 笑っていいとも ... Waratte-Iitomo. The show run for 30 years。The show ened in March 31, 2014.
Jun
22,
2018
Let me introduce someone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsWjU02C5fk
Jun
22,
2018
海鮮丼 Kaisenn Donburi
Donburi = Deep Dish
Every for that served with rice and topping is called Donburi. For instance:
Tamag Donburi = UnaDon = Egg Donburi
Tempura Donburi = TenDon
Unagi Donburi = UnaDon = Eel Donburi
Jun
21,
2018
Car Tax in Japan
K-Car 軽自動車 is the cheapest.
There is no consideration for Turbo to Super Charger.
Jun
21,
2018
Hato Bus Tour
This bus has been around for a long time and now operates many tours daily and nightly. Buses are modern and very clean with a guide. You can expect spend $30 to $90 depending on the tour. If you are not familiar with Tokyo, you might want to get on it.
https://www.hatobus.co.jp
Jun
20,
2018
オタク Otaku
The word Otaku means "YOU". When the group of people who are not socially trained started calling others "Otaku", the word stuck back to them. Otaku itself is a price way of addressing you. You can say "Otaku Sama" to be very polite.
Jun
19,
2018
食べ放題 Means "All You Can Eat"
Jun
18,
2018
Virtual Reality Porn
This means, someone is making videos (porn videos)using VR camera.
When the porn industry thinks VR is real business, that means VR is.
Jun
17,
2018
Ramen vs Soba
I personally like Soba better than Ramen.
But soba must be a good fresh soba.
Jun
16,
2018
Kara (辛) Miso (味噌) Ramen (ラーメン)
Jun
15,
2018
Japanese Restaurant
This was at Ootoya, in Alaska-Mitsuke
https://www.ootoya.com
Jun
14,
2018
Spicy Ramen
It was spicy but was very tasty. I liked it and I finished it. The shop opens at 11:00am ... I got there at 11:20am and there were about 10 people waiting. When I got out, there were already over 30 people in line.
http://www.moukotanmen-nakamoto.com
Jun
13,
2018
UBER in Japan
I saw three cars ... It was my understanding UBER is not allowed.
So, I checked.
The UBER is Japan is TAXI DISPATCH service.
Next time, I should try it so I can report it.
Jun
12,
2018
Akiba - Akihabara
Jun
10,
2018
Near Akasaka-Mitsuke
The answer is in the comment.
Jun
10,
2018
Minimu Wage in Tokyo
Can people live in this wage in Tokyo?
Who makes this minimum in Tokyo?
Good questions.
Jun
9,
2018
Over The Counter Pain Killers
If you are traveling to Japan ... You should bring your pain killers.
Jun
9,
2018
Morning Walk
Jun
9,
2018
Arrived in Tokyo
I took monorail to Hamamatsucho and took a cab broom there to the hotel.
I am very tired ... I will try to recover using Sunday tomorrow.
Jun
7,
2018
Traveling Japan from Taiwan Tomorrow
Taipei just remind me of old Japan when I was glowing up.
I don’t feel like I am in different country.
I do not know know very much about this country.
I need to come more often.
Well, I think I have a business idea.
Another thing I noticed was, people here love Japan.
Jun
7,
2018
Power Generation in Japan
With new technologies and researches, there are more resources arrounding Japan. There is not need to rely on nuclear enegergy ,... but because there are so many companies relying on the nuclear businesses, Japan cannot just drop nuclear solutions.
There is a separation of religion and government, there should be a separation of business and government. Government is not bad. Business is not bad. But when they work together, bad things happen.
Jun
6,
2018
ANA Airport Lounge at Narita
This is Narita Airpiort ANA Lounge.
Jun
3,
2018
Yakuza やくざ
Stay away ... This explain why tattoos are not allowed at public bath.
Many of the Fuzoku I tased about is run by Yakuza ... So I was told.
But you do not really now that. Yakuza would not like you (customer) to be scared.
Jun
2,
2018
What is Fuzoku 風俗
Prostitution in Japan has existed throughout the country's history. While the Anti-Prostitution Law of 1956 states that "No person may either do prostitution or become the customer of it," loopholes, liberal interpretations and loose enforcement of the law have allowed the sex industry to prosper and earn an estimated 2.3 trillion yen ($24 billion) per year.
In Japan, the "sex industry" (fuzoku 風俗, literally "public morals") is not synonymous with prostitution. Since Japanese law defines prostitution as "intercourse with an unspecified person in exchange for payment," most fuzoku offer only non-coital services, such as conversation, dancing, or bathing, to remain legal.
NOTE: But remember "Prostitution Selling/Buying" is illegal in Japan. You just need to know what prostitution mean.
Jun
1,
2018
Strip Clubs in Japan
The image above is a strip club called ROCKZA (Pronouced Rokku Za) located in Asakusa area of Tokyo Japan. Rokku ... 6区 ... It means 6th district but sounds like "Rock" music.
This is where "Beat Takeshi (Takeshi Kitano)" started as a stand up. He was an elevator boy.
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