Vancouver says “Thank you, Japan!” CanadaFoodTopics of the World December 3, 2010 2 We scanned down a list of restaurants in the city: Chinese, Mongolian, Brazilian, Mexican, Ethiopian, Italian, Malaysian, [...]
Festivals from around the world ArgentinaCelebrationsJapanPeopleReligionSpainTopics of the WorldUKUSA November 17, 2010 7 This month, we asked our contributors from around the world about festivals in their countries. Read on [...]
Dragonboat Races in Okinawa CelebrationsJapanTopics of the World November 15, 2010 7 Picture Postcards has been moved to Mondays to help brighten up that back to work feeling. Golden [...]
An Eisa Festival: Photo Essay CelebrationsJapanTopics of the World August 20, 2010 6 Eisa is a dance unique to Okinawa Prefecture. Similar, in some ways, to the dances performed during [...]
Superstitions around the world AustraliaJapanPeopleReligionRomaniaTopics of the WorldUSA August 18, 2010 36 Do you have a lucky charm? Do you avoid calla lilies? Do you believe that to spill [...]
Taking a Bath in Japan JapanLanguagesPeopleTopics of the World August 9, 2010 7 The first time I visited a new friend’s house when I lived in Japan I was asked [...]
Five Unusual Servings I’ve Encountered in Japan FoodJapanTopics of the World July 7, 2010 15 Sashimi Sashimi (Raw Fish) has probably been eaten by lots of cultures other than Asian but, it’s [...]
Konichiwa! Kyoto blog with an American accent Blogs of the WorldJapan June 17, 2010 1 Konichiwa! Alive in Kyoto is written from Kyoto, Japan, by Nils Ferry who is originally from California. He’s [...]
Tempura in Japan FoodJapanTopics of the World June 1, 2010 10 A week doesn’t go by without tempura of some sort being eaten in my house. And when [...]
Okinawa: The Far South in Japan CelebrationsEconomyFoodJapanLanguagesTopics of the World May 12, 2010 24 Closer to Taipei than Tokyo, Okinawa is a chain of islands stretching from Taiwan to Kyushu. Once [...]
Japanese Omelet FoodJapanTopics of the World March 27, 2010 Thanks to apocunanan for this very professional looking Japanese rolled omelet. Wouldn’t you like to try it? [...]
Japanese mushrooms FoodJapanTopics of the World October 16, 2009 We loved this photo of fresh mushrooms in Osaka, Japan. Like so many things in Japan, they [...]