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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Sep 26, 2009
Maybe it's time for some age-old wisdom
The cover of a Japanese magazine recently showed a photo of Shiraishi Island along with a title that urged people to come and relax in shima no jikan (island time). This, of course, is the image outsiders have of our island.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Sep 19, 2009
What is it that makes things 'Japanese'?
The other day I walked along the road to the far side of the island. Kio-chan, who I hardly recognized without his trademark red Hawaiian shirt and red cap on, could be seen in the distance being walked by his dog. When I approached him, he was huffing and puffing. "Kio-chan," I said, "I didn't know...
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Sep 12, 2009
What gomi problem?
There is a growing concern in Japan about gomi yashiki, or trash houses, created by people who hoard useless stuff. Eventually, their collections start overflowing from their houses onto the streets. Such people often have more feline friends than human. I never realized that cats shared this same predilection...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Sep 5, 2009
Flying octopuses of thanks
"Amy-san!" yells one of the neighborhood obaachan while standing in my genkan holding out a plate of warm shrimp tempura. "Thank you so much for helping my husband the other day."
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 29, 2009
Gasoline stations? Pumping gas is really a physical job
Whenever I go to the mainland, I am reminded of how different life is from our small island in the Seto Inland Sea.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 22, 2009
Oscar the Grouch would be homeless here
"That Japanese guy looked at me as if he wanted to kill me," the foreigner said to me while we were standing on the beach.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 15, 2009
Appreciating a sense of space — a Japanese fine art
"Your relax space," "Life style space," space this, space that. What was I saying?
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 8, 2009
How to get lost in Kyoto
A young couple from Norway were talking about their travels in Japan. "We weren't that impressed with Kyoto," they said. "It was too hard to get around."
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 1, 2009
Answers to some slippery fish questions
"Do you eat the green stuff?" asked a tourist, referring to the very end of the snail-like insides of the sazae.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jul 25, 2009
Welcome to the caldron
"Atsui desu, ne?" (It's hot, isn't it?) This is the universal summer greeting in Japan. You can be in a crowd of complete strangers when someone will sidle up to you and, as an "ice-breaker," say, "It's hot today, isn't it?" And you agree with, "So desu ne." (Yes, it is).
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jul 18, 2009
Putting the bugs out to sea
Last weekend, we threw all the bad insects off our island in a ceremony called Mushi Okuri (seeing off the insects).
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jul 11, 2009
The rainy season — it's not just snails on hydrangeas
The rainy season can be kind of gloomy with the lack of sunshine, but the weather may be more a reflection of Japan's economic forecast. The Land of the Rising Sun is in many ways, not so sunny anymore.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jul 4, 2009
A look into the secrets of the Kanji family
Japanese is comprised of three syllable alphabets: kanji, hiragana and katakana. Yeah, you've heard this before. But do you know the history behind the three?
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jun 27, 2009
Japanese hardware stores — hard, 'anyware'
Australia has Bunnings and the U.S. has Lowe's, do-it-yourself super stores that sell anything you could ever need for remodeling your house. They are hardware stores, timber yards and home decor shops all in one.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jun 20, 2009
Teeth cleaning techniques and dental mamas
Have you been to the dentist lately? Of course you've been to the dentist late before, I mean rather, have you been to the dentist recently? Getting your teeth cleaned is no simple matter anymore.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jun 13, 2009
Morning exercises going to the birds
Have you ever wondered why Japanese people live so long? What is it that makes them keep on keepin' on? Some people think it's the healthy Japanese diet, but I know differently. I've lived among the old people on this island long enough to know their secret. The secret to longevity is rajio taiso.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jun 6, 2009
Japan's own Onion
"America's finest news source" is the slogan of The Onion, a satirical newspaper in the U.S that pokes fun at current events. I think a newspaper like this would go over well in Japan too. Here are some top stories I could imagine:
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
May 30, 2009
Islands of and for the old
"Rikimatsu-san, I'm cleaning the fishing boat today," I tell the old man as he passes in front of my house on the port. I am referring to the small fishing boat with a heap of green seaweed and shellfish sticking to the bottom of it — stuff you'd usually find on a Japanese dinner plate. But at...
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
May 23, 2009
The sea whisperer
At 8:58 in the morning, I jump into my truck and head toward the beach, hoping I won't be late. On the way, a fisherman hails me. He jumps into the bed of my truck.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
May 16, 2009
Bridge to nowhere
I admit I like taking a boat to work. I used to sail to the mainland when I was working at the university but nowadays I'm too busy for the two-hour sail to the mainland. These days when I go off the island, I take the 40-minute ferry.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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