No70 [LANGUAGE] Let’s nihonGO!
Hello there! This column will include useful Japanese phrases that cover a variety of topics. Konnichiwa, Mina-san! (Hello, everyone!) when are you struck by a […]
Month: April 2019
No.70 [TRAVEL] Journey back in time in Hakone
The celebrated spa is well-known as a place that has succeeded in preserving the atmosphere of the Edo era. For two and a half centuries, […]
No70 [HARUYO’S RECIPE] TAKENOKO GOHAN and NANOHANA NO GOMA AE
RECIPE For the rice with bamboo shoots: 1 – Rinse the rice three times. Drain then set aside to swell for 30 minutes. 2 – […]
No.70 [TRADITION] With the best kitchen utensils…
In the vicinity of the former Tsukiji fish market, there’s a shop selling the highest quality kitchen utensils. Hirota Yuki next to her tawashi scrubbing […]
No.70 [FOOD] Learning to eat well in Fukuroi
This city of 88,000 inhabitants has decided to gamble on the future and teach children the art of eating well. Meals are served in the […]
No.70 [CULTURE] Otaku are everywhere
It’s taken 30 years for the otaku subculture to become established, both in Japan and the rest of the world. Neon Genesis Evangelion by ANNO […]
No.70 [INNOVATION] Galapagos syndrome
As a leader in technology, Japan has seen its position increasingly challenged during the past three decades. Toyoda Akio in front of a Mirai, the […]
No.70 [ENCOUNTER] A two-tiered society
According to YuAsAMakoto, Japan has been too slow taking into consideration the rise in poverty in the archipelago. Yuasa Makoto in Paris in March. […]
No.70 [FOCUS] Goodbye Heisei…
In a few days time, Japan will enter a new era. This presents an opportunity to look back over the last 30 years. On 11 […]
No.70 IN THE EYE OF ERIC RECHSTEINER
Sangenjaya, Setagaya district, Tokyo © Eric Rechsteiner Social housing architecture in Japan has not changed much over the years, as testified by these buildings […]