July 2010 • Meanwhile in Japan

Boso no Mura Folk Village

Posted by Ed | Last updated Aug 1, 2017 | Architecture and interiors, Nature, Tokyo and the Kanto Region, Traditional Japan, Travel Destinations | 8 |

The Boso no mura is a fantastic blend of history, nature, and beautiful architecture in Chiba, near Narita Airport. It doesn’t seem to get many visitors, which is really a shame because it’s a really worthwhile...

Memories of the Bubble

Posted by Ed | Last updated Feb 26, 2018 | Japan Blogs and Websites, Translations | 4 |

I’ve always been fascinated with Japan’s bubble economy. I think it’s because I came to Japan in 1993, just after Japan’s famous economic bubble burst. I was constantly hearing stories about people...

Ueno Lotuses

Posted by Ed | Last updated Jun 24, 2017 | Nature, Tokyo and the Kanto Region, Travel Destinations | 1 |

I don’t usually recommend Ueno as a tourist destination (the zoo is just cruel, the museums are stodgy, Ameyoko-cho is charmless, and the park is ugly), but at the end of July and early-August when the lotuses are in...

Urawaza – Japanese Living Tips

Posted by Ed | Last updated Aug 1, 2017 | Japan Blogs and Websites, Living information | 3 |

An urawaza is a helpful hint or secret technique for doing something. I recently found this interesting site, the Urawaza/Ura Jyouhou Blog (in Japanese only) which has some uniquely Japanese ones. How to stand stably on the...

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