Tag: Japan
You Threw That Out?! Heads Are Gonna Roll!
As a rule, apartments in Japan are small and the Japanese are neat and organized. They don’t hoard, so sometimes, the garbage is interesting. We passed this on the street and wondered who’d tossed these out. ...
How Do You Say “Cinco de Mayo” in Japanese?
There’s something so odd about going to Asia and attending an event that is thoroughly American in history and flavor. Cinco de Mayo was started in the United States by Mexican-Americans to celebrate the victory of ...
Where’s the Beef?
Public events are good opportunities to experience Japanese culture, mix with locals and people-watch. We discovered a music festival being held in Kobe, Japan. Is that the same Kobe that’s famous for their beef? Yes indeed, it is!! Kobe is ...
Seen on the Street in Okinawa
Our trans-Pacific cruise made a one-day stop in Okinawa. Well, technically, Okinawa is really the Ryukyu chain of islands from the southern main part of Japan stretching toward Taiwan. Although it’s a prefecture of Japan, it ...