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Ticket Giveaway: postal museum
In my May 21 column in The Japan Times, and the blog post above, I wrote about the history of postal service in Japan. So I’m giving away two sets of free tickets to the Tei Park Communications… more →
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Hikyaku: the "flying legs" of early Japanese post delivery
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wrote 5 days ago: In my May 21 column in The Japan Times, I wrote about hikyaku 飛脚, the “flying legs” cour … more →
Ticket Giveaway: postal museum
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wrote 5 days ago: In my May 21 column in The Japan Times, and the blog post above, I wrote about the history of postal … more →
Fun Link Friday: Town Bells
wrote 1 week ago: Last week, I had a “you know you’ve lived in Japan when” moment: to my shock, I re … more →
Lillian: Week Two "What's the difference between Suica and PASMO?"
wrote 1 month ago: As I explained in an earlier post, I’ve started a new column in Japan Times ST, a weekly paper … more →
The 5 o'clock bell, explained
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wrote 1 month ago: In my April 16 column in The Japan Times, I reveal the real rationale for the 5 o’clock bell. … more →
Why Do The Japanese Love Cherry Blossoms So Much? Finally, A Decent Answer!
wrote 1 month ago: This is a bit of a teaser post because I’m going to send you over to another blog to find the … more →
Why DO Japanese love cherry blossoms so much?
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wrote 1 month ago: Photo Jeffrey Friedl The cherry blossom season is winding down here in Tokyo. Despite the generally … more →
Meet "Lillian," my (younger) alter ego
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wrote 1 month ago: Foreigners ask the darnedest questions, and Japanese are forever worrying about being able to answer … more →
The Great White Hope: UV-Cut Gloves
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wrote 2 months ago: In my March 19 column in The Japan Times, I wrote about the popularity in Japan of white gloves. As … more →
Tour Tokyo temples with me, on NHK's "Tokyo Eye"
wrote 2 months ago: Join me on the next episode of NHK’s “Tokyo Eye” to learn about three unusual temp … more →
Fun Link Friday: "How the heck is nori made?"
wrote 2 months ago: My FLFs are always about food, aren’t they? At the risk of being a bit one-note: Alice Gordenk … more →
New NHK show on Japanese design
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wrote 2 months ago: The past few weeks I’ve been helping out on a new NHK program called “Design Talks. … more →
How the heck is nori made?
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wrote 3 months ago: Let’s talk about nori, which I once heard described as “that black stuff wrapped around … more →
Good news for Tokyo bagel lovers
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wrote 3 months ago: Bagel Standard bagel at National AzabuRegular readers of this blog know that I’ve endorsed Bag … more →
The making of a Japanese candle 和蝋燭
wrote 4 months ago: Photo: Jeffrey Friedl In my Jan. 15 column in The Japan Times, I wrote about the differences between … more →
Come hear my talk in Takadanobaba
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wrote 4 months ago: On Sunday Feb. 3, I’ll be giving a talk about my adventures in Japan as a student, a journalis … more →
Outdoor bingo? Nope, another election.
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wrote 5 months ago: In my Dec. 18 column in The Japan Times, I took a look at some of Japan’s campaign practices, … more →
Understanding your ambulance
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wrote 6 months ago: Photo: Ishizuka Yoshinori 石塚善規In my Nov. 20 column in The Japan Times, I addressed what the heck Jap … more →
Preparing for a medical emergency in Japan
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wrote 6 months ago: If you have a medical condition that could affect your care in an emergency, you need to be able to … more →
