It’s coming soon! White Day is this Friday! It’s our day ladies! Our day to rake in the goodies after we forked ‘em over on Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day in Japan, to those who are unfamiliar, is a day when women give men chocolate (choco) and don’t get diddly in return. That’s right, nadda. Women even have to go so far as to give choco to men they might not even like. Isn’t that a shame? Well, a candy marketer came up with the concept of White Day to correct this injustice. ... Continue Reading...
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Senbei, okaki, and arare, the elusive Japanese rice crackers. Or I should say, good senbei, okaki and arare are elusive. I’ve had my fair share of senbei and arare mixes, most of which have been underwhelming in terms of excitement and enjoyability. They all seem to taste the same with varying differences in texture and size. Everything tastes like shoyu (soy sauce), nori and sugar. These flavors are great, but given the huge diversity in appearance and packaging, shouldn’t there be just as many flavors to match?... Continue Reading...
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Ninjas. The elusive deadly assassins of feudal Japan. These stealthy characters with their mystic depictions in popular culture, have inspired many a young person to take up some form of martial arts. In anime, where fantasy rules, ninja are showcased as godlike in their ninpo skills. ... Continue Reading...
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Love it or hate it, one can’t help but be intrigued by modern Japanese fashion. With their loud colors, strange accessories, and daunting hairstyles, trendy fashions among Japanese young people seem almost alien in comparison to America’s goth, punk, and emo fashions.
It’s perplexing how some of the obnoxious, brash, and downright garish street fashions evolved from the elegant and subdued attire of traditional Japan. Perhaps these modern day styles are a way of creating an individual statement in the world. A, “Hey, I don’t follow your rules!” done in fabric and visual protest instead of petitions and demonstrations. Any way you look at the fashions, they’re still almost works of art and should be appreciated for their artistic appeal.... Continue Reading...
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Ninjutsu has captivated Americans since it first arrived in the US via movie and television screens in the nineteen eighties. Ever since the “ninja crazeâ€, kids and adults alike have been fascinated by the notion of stealthy, secretive assassins lurking in the shadows, bringing silent death to any who see them.... Continue Reading...
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Christmas, as it’s celebrated in America, is definitely a Western custom. The shopping season leading up to this most generous of holidays starts in the States the day after Thanksgiving: Black Friday. We Americans have a proud tradition of getting up at 3:30a.m.on Black Friday to shove lil’ old ladies down in the way of a $750 flat screen HD TV. Tis’ the season!... Continue Reading...
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