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A-Z of Japan: E is for…
Blog : Haikugirl's JapanIts time for the next instalment of my A-Z of Japan, but what is E for? Of course, it could be for earthquakes but I think weve all had enough of them. Another contender was eikaiwa (英会話 /English conversation schools). However, Ive decided to go with a topic that Ive mentioned many...
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Japanese sports drink, Pocari Sweat
Blog : Muza-chan's Gate to JapanIm used to summer heat, I can handle high temperatures, but Im from a zone with a lower humidity and the very humid summer from Japan makes me sweat more than usual. The last year, photographing the Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri, I noticed a thermometer indicating 38C (100F)! But I think I...
Read the full article- 10 months ago
Roving About Enoshima Island
Blog : Kimono KarenIf there is one thing the guide books miss telling you aboutEnoshima Island, it is that it is one helluva hike. This is theexact sticking point that, even if I had known, I wouldn't haveshared with Kimono Hubby. Since the arrival of the Peanut and hisever growing size, he tends to avoid...
Read the full article- 11 months ago
Japanese Peculiarities #11
Blog : Kimono KarenIf there is one thing I know about, it is junk mail. I trulysay this in the most loving way. Prior to my charades in Japan, Ispent many, many hours, days and years creating it. Of course, themuch nicer name is 'direct mail'.This isn't one of those careers that you choose. It chooses...
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Last Ikebana Class
Blog : Kimono KarenI haven't talked much about any Ikebana that I havecreated lately mostly because I have only been creating it at home. Without proper sensei supervision, I don't want to call it Ikebanaand show it to the world. Lately, the art form has been strictlysomething for me to enjoy, in my own,...
Read the full article- 11 months ago