Picture Postcards: Okinawa Island life JapanMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World September 26, 2011 Thanks to Mike for sending this ‘Island life’ street art which is painted on the front of [...]
Picture Postcards: Japanese lunch FoodJapanTopics of the World July 25, 2011 The last post in our lunch series is from Japan – this photo of Zaru Soba is [...]
Picture Postcards: Okinawa lunch FoodJapanTopics of the World July 4, 2011 1 This photo of yakisoba was taken by our contributor Mike, also known around the internet as “Ryukyu [...]
Ancestor Worship in Okinawa, Japan CelebrationsJapanTopics of the World April 22, 2011 3 A gathering at the family tomb for Shimi During the month of April, each year, a Sunday [...]
Tipping etiquette around the world ArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCanadaEconomyJapanPortugalRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldTravelTurkeyUSA March 16, 2011 10 A girl from America, a girl from France, a boy from England and a boy from Australia [...]
Picture Postcards: Okinawan Easter Lily JapanTopics of the WorldTravel March 14, 2011 3 This beautiful Easter Lily photo is by Mike, aka Ryukyu Mike, who lives in Okinawa, Japan. He [...]
An Okinawan Wedding CelebrationsClothingJapanTopics of the World March 2, 2011 18 Okinawa is a chain of islands forming Japan’s southernmost Prefecture. The islands were once an independent nation [...]
Armenia: to tip or not to tip? ArmeniaPeopleTopics of the World February 10, 2011 Test your cultural expertise with our weekly quiz question. Today’s question is from Armenia. You should be [...]
What brings good (or bad) luck in Japan? GermanyJapanPeopleTopics of the World January 27, 2011 1 Test your cultural expertise with our weekly quiz question. Last week we asked about Weltverbesserungswahn in Germany. [...]
Breakfast around the world ArgentinaCosta RicaFoodIndonesiaJapanNew ZealandThailandTopics of the WorldTurkeyUSA January 12, 2011 16 What’s for breakfast where you are? In some countries, sweet foods are the norm. In others, breakfast [...]
Best of of 2010: a world tour in twenty-three posts ArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCanadaCelebrationsChinaCosta RicaHondurasIndiaIrelandJapanKyrgyzstanNew ZealandPeruPhilippinesPocketCulturesPolandPortugalRomaniaSpainThailandThe NetherlandsTopics of the WorldUSAZambia December 31, 2010 2 We’d like to say goodbye to 2010 wıth a world tour of favourite posts from each of [...]
Picture Postcards: Shopfront in Naha, Okinawa, Japan JapanMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World December 13, 2010 1 This week’s house photo comes to us from Michael Lynch in Okinawa. It is a Yachimun (Okinawan [...]