Japan
- Eat & Learn: Yummy Meiji Chocolate
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October 20th, 2011
Having just arrived back from a 10 day trip to Tokyo, we of course had our bags full of all sorts of great stuff including several different varieties of Meiji Chocolate bars. I was meaning to put this up last week and I noticed over the past 7 days that the pile had mysteriously disappeared (eg my wife had eaten them).
- 10 Tips to Survive at a Japanese Company
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July 15th, 2011
Probably the main goal that most students of Japanese have with their study is to one day spend time living and working in Japan. I’ve worked in Japanese companies for a total of 11 years, and learned a lot about thriving and surviving working in a culturally Japanese workplace.
- 5 Steps To Ordering a Meal in Japan
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July 8th, 2011
I live in Japan, but barely speak Japanese. I can’t help you with verb conjugation or passing the JLPT. But I have managed to eat! Restaurants in Japan are a culinary and cultural adventure. Knowing how to act is crucial to speaking the language. They’re also great places to practice many facets of conversational Japanese!
- The Amazing Origami Dollar Koi
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July 2nd, 2011
I’m flat out folding a letter in three to stuff in to an envelope so it’s always amazing to me to see this type of manual dexterity. Make sure you check out the rest of Mizu Kami’s origami handywork and other interesting images on his blog.
- Japan Images: Komainu
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June 28th, 2011
Have you ever wondered what those lion-like statues standing in front of a Japanese shrine are? They are called Komainu (狛犬). Komainu is a half-lion, half-dog (犬 = dog) statue guarding the entrance to the shrine and are supposed to ward off the evil spirits.
- Japanese TV: Expect The Unexpected
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June 18th, 2011
One of the things ex-pats complain about when first moving out to Japan is the quality of TV. Being British, my only prior exposure to Japanese TV, apart from Pokémon, was Takeshi’s Castle. So upon arriving in Japan I expected TV to be chock-full of cheerful Japanese willing to be injured for my enjoyment. What I actually saw was a collection of “Gourmet travel” shows, ropey dramas, game shows and variety shows.
- Historic Japan: The World of Albert Kahn
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June 13th, 2011
If you’re in to finding out more about Japan before the neon lights, anime and robots then this is for you. In 1908, the French banker and philanthropist Albert Kahn launched one of the most ambitious projects in the history of photography. A pacifist, internationalist and utopian idealist, Kahn decided to use his private fortune to improve understanding between the nations of the world. To this end, he created what he called his Archive of the Planet.
- Looking For Guest Posters
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June 10th, 2011
I think it’s time to get a few new voices around here so I’m putting out the call for guest posters to write for www.zonjineko.com. I’m looking for fresh articles that have a strong leaning towards Japan itself and/or learning Japanese preferably from people living in Japan.
- MOS Burger arrives in Australia
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May 23rd, 2011
I recently heard about MOS Burger finally arriving in Australia and luckily the first restaurant opened in the suburb of Sunnybank, which is only about 30 minutes drive from my house in Brisbane. We arrived at around 6pm on Sunday and the place was buzzing with people so there was a slight wait in line before we got to order.
- Japan: Earthquakes and Tsunamis
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March 12th, 2011
With the recent devastating floods and cyclones we have had here in Australia followed by the earthquake in New Zealand a few weeks ago, it is was sad to hear the news of yet another tragedy in this part of the world – this time in Japan.