Archive for 4月, 2010
My Message
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 [...]
KABUKIZA to close for reconstruction
In Japan, there is a very traditional entertainment called Kabuki, which started about 600 years ago. Kabukiza means Kabuki Theater, and it's located in central Tokyo, Ginza. Kabukiza is not that old because the present one was built about 60 years ago, but probably something got old for today's play style, I suppose. It's going to be [...]
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 [...]
America…
I was a huge fan of the USA when I was young, at least until I was 35 or so. Now I can't say I like the USA. I can really say I like the average people of America, but when it comes to the political matter, I don't like the USA. I really liked to see movies of America, and music of America really excited me when I was young. Now so many [...]
QP mayonnaise on Amazon
Japanese mayonnaise is a little different from Amerrican or European type mayonnaise. I like the Japanese one. When I lived abroad, I often took it by air although it cost a lot. Because I'm accustomed to the taste, it's hard for me to change mayonnaise brands. Japanese NO.1 popular mayo is QP brand one. Today's news said that this Mayo [...]
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 [...]
Japanese Politics Scene Changes
Recently, or for a long time, I don't watch TV. Japanese media information has a great deal of lack in the fair observation. If I keep watching it, probably I also would be losing my right judgement on anythinhg including politics. Now the politics of Japan is on the changing stage, I think. Many small parties are being born, which means the [...]
SNOW AGAIN !! What a crazy weather !
Today, April 22nd, it's snowing in my hometown, Japan. I've never experienced this late snow in my life. I remember we had snow around April 5th or 10 at latest time when I was a kid, but not like this late time. Yesterday, it was like beginning of Summer as we had short sleeve shirts and people had lunch outside under the sun in the park. [...]
