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JAPAN LITE

COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Dec 29, 2001
Kitchen tips for the year's leftover snake
It's the end of the Year of the Snake and you're wondering what to do with that pet snake you bought last year to celebrate. You have just three days left to dispose of Sammy so you can make room in that aquarium for next year's animal -- the horse.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Dec 22, 2001
Finally, English made simple!
It would be nice if learning a foreign language were as simple as learning to drive. We ought to be able to buy a language manual, study the rules, practice a few weeks, and pass a test. But learning a foreign language, especially English, is far more complicated. Therefore, I propose we simplify the...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Dec 15, 2001
Merii Kurisumasu ando guddo naito
Dear Santa,
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Dec 8, 2001
Making central heating cool
It's wintertime and I'm huddled under the "kotatsu," the only square meter of heated space in the house. Sitting under the kotatsu is like grilling your limbs under a broiler or sticking your feet inside a toaster oven. I've taken on the two-tone look: blue upper body and red lower.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Dec 1, 2001
Uses for the Japanese Proficiency Test
Tomorrow, foreigners from all over the world, from China to Mars, will be sitting for the Japanese Proficiency Test.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Nov 24, 2001
Thank God it's Fwaiday
This morning I taught English at the Shiraishi kindergarten. Nothing like a little chaos for breakfast. This class is so active, I recommend teaching kindergartners as a way to lose weight. Just walking into the classroom, I can feel the calories leap from my thighs as they realize I will soon be engaged...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Nov 17, 2001
The first step to happy marriage . . . zu
Today I bring you "Real Conversations From the English Classroom."
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Nov 10, 2001
Exotic Japan found in mundane things
I had just purchased a sweat shirt at the Gap, picked up some shampoo at the Body Shop and ordered pizza from Pizza Hut when I received an e-mail saying: "You live in Japan? How exotic!"
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Nov 3, 2001
Japanese relieve stress in strange ways
Westerners typically take a vacation to relieve stress. We might go to the Caribbean, lie on the beach, read trashy novels and sip cocktails. Not so the Japanese.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Oct 27, 2001
Cars that levitate and suitcase houses
When you come to Japan, one thing you notice is shapes. Shapes are different here.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Oct 20, 2001
The next tech boom: explosive electronics
Don't call me, fax me or ask me to watch TV. Don't even ask me to heat up a cup of water in the microwave. 'Cause I'm having a bad electronics month. Judgment Day has come for all the electronics in my house -- a collective kaput, consensual hara-kiri.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Oct 13, 2001
'Kodo': the way of the fragrant tree trunk
You've heard of "chado" (the way of tea) and "kado" (ikebana), but have you heard of "kodo" -- the way of smelling?
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Oct 6, 2001
The joy of being old, tough and 'hugly'
If life was a construction site, Japan's "obaachans" would be the steamrollers. These old ladies have the ability and authority to conquer anything in their paths.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Sep 29, 2001
Overwork, undersleep fatigue Nappon
You don't get the feeling insomnia is a problem in Japan. As a matter of fact, in Japan, a nation plagued by sleep, I'd say most people have the opposite -- "ainmosni," or the overability to sleep. In fact, one of the most common expressions in Japan is "Tsukareta!" (I'm tired!).
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Sep 22, 2001
Adhering to the law of the Japanese letter
The theme of today's Culture Quiz is "sending and receiving a Japanese letter."
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Sep 15, 2001
On flying futons and other mysteries
I've ushered enough tourists through Japan to become expert on answering strange questions about Japanese culture. Here are some of the most common:
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Sep 8, 2001
Make mine the tow roll floor tortillas
It's time for another column about funny English! This time I bring you an honest-to-goodness menu from a restaurant called Skegs, which specializes in Mexican food. Following the menu items I have inserted explanations.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Sep 1, 2001
In Dog Heaven, pee on the Pearly Gates
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 25, 2001
The way of using a Japanese-style toilet
The Western-style toilet in my house has illustrated instructions on the lid. For boys, it shows a picture of a man standing facing the toilet. For girls, it shows a picture of a girl sitting on the toilet. The man looks more like he is waiting for the bus, and the girl looks more like she's waiting...
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 18, 2001
Visitors' deep-seated terror: Asian toilets
It's hard to say which culture is more enamored with the Western-style toilet -- the Japanese or the Americans. While in Japan, the Asian-style squat toilet still rules, the Western-style sit-down toilet is making inroads. In fact, most new homes are equipped with the Western "porcelain god."
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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