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From today, Japan started a long vacation time, what we call, Golden Week. This vacation time lasts until May 5th, but many take paid day-off on May 6th and 7th, for those people, vacation would turns out until May 9th. You might see a lot of Japanese tourists in many parts of the world in this term because the biggest number of tourists in a [...]
English Schools in Japan bankrupt. Teachers go home
An English school called GEOS in Japan recently announced bankruptcy. This is the 2nd time bankruptcy among large English schools in Japan, the first one was NOVA. There have been 3 or 4 large chain schools in Japan, Aeon, Nova, Geos, and ECC. It means 2 out of 4 schools are already gone. Frankly speaking, those English schools are not [...]
Takoyaki at Shanghai International EXPO
TAKOYAKIis a popular Japanese food. There is a octopus ( tako ) piece inside, and the Yaki means Bake or Grill. But it's really difficult to express how this food is good. Nowadays, we can find this food anywhere in Japan. But some decades ago, Takoyaki was a regional food that was found only in Western parts of Japan. Osaka is the most [...]
OKINAWA is shaken by politics
I don't know how big Okinawa military base removal matter is in the USA or among the people of America. Maybe not that big issue among them. In Japan this issue is recently discussed much on TV or in papers. Most of the arguments made are from people of Okinawa, so honestly speaking, people in mainlands of Japan aren't concerned much about [...]
More Sun for More Food Supply
Flowers are fine now with the arrival of Spring. This year's spring is really late. Today we have a little warm day but forecast says it will be cold in a few days. It's really unusual weather. Maybe there will be a concern about crops in this summer if this cold weather continues. About 15 years ago, there was a serious [...]
2nd good influence country ?
Today's newspaper of Japan said that Japan was selected the 2nd good influence country in the world next to Germany. This survey was also held last year and Japan was the 4th good country, top 3 were Germany, UK, and Canada. So Japan was not bad last year either. I don't know how the statistics was made, but it's not a bad state of mind to [...]
Cherry Blossoms now in Japan
Today I went to an old castle in my hometown to see the cherry blossom around the castle park. In Japan people get happy when the blossom come up. I don't know the reason why it makes us so happy and joyful. When I was in Christchurch in New Zealand, there were also a lot of cherry trees around Hagley park and they blossom in the early [...]
President of Poland died…Tragedy !
Oh No ! What a tragedy ! He was on the airplane to attend the ceremony for victims of Katyn in Russia. But he himself came to be burried. No other words than tragedy. I can't comment anything because the reason of this accident is not yet reported. I just hope all the victims of this accident are resting in peace. I personally like [...]
Onbashira Festival of Suwa Taisha starts in Nagano
In the city of Matsumoto of Nagano Prefecture in Japan, there is an old shrine called Suwa Taisha. This is a very big and strange shrine for us Japanese too in some reasons. This shrine has a very unique and famous festival valled Onbashira Festival. How unique is it ? Maybe words can't tell it exactly, but it's a super strange festival for [...]
BALUTO ( Baruto ) became Ozeki of SUMO today
There is a SUMO wrestler from Republic of Estonia, and his Sumo Name is Baluto. Maybe this is not right spelling because the Japanese pronunciation is hard in Alphabet. Maybe his sumo name, Baluto ( or Baruto, Balto, Balt..anything like them is OK) comes from the Baltic Sea. Anyway, he bacame OZEKI rank today. Ozeki is the second [...]
