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Why are Japanese apples so huge?
Was about to eat a “normal” sized one for the first time in years and was wondering whether the lack of fibre due to peeling off the skin or the pesticides due to not was going to kill me,… more →
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Why are Japanese apples so huge?
wrote 7 months ago: Was about to eat a “normal” sized one for the first time in years and was wondering whet … more →
Nihonjinron quote of the century
wrote 1 year ago: “The reason Japanese people are so short and have yellow skins is because they have eaten nothing bu … more →
Why do many yakiniku restaurants boast of their tripe?
wrote 1 year ago: Horumon (ホルモン) being the sign that proudly displays the posibility of grilling lungs. “Yakinik … more →
Why does cucumber sushi have the special name "kappa maki"?
wrote 1 year ago: A kappa is a strange and interesting Japanese monster that really likes cucumbers (“maki” just means … more →
Why does no one understand when I talk about Baskin Robbins?
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wrote 1 year ago: This is one I’d been wondering about on and off for a while, then by chance came across the an … more →
Why does a big box of cornflakes in Japan have the writing and picture sideways?
wrote 1 year ago: Smaller shelves in the supermarkets?? Not sure why it looks sooooo odd to me either, but might need … more →
Why does the word karaage have the kanji for China in it?
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wrote 1 year ago: The kanji being 唐揚げ (Chinese fry). Couldn’t the Japanese invent fried chicken on their own? It … more →
If the whole point of sushi is that it is fresh, why does it go round on a conveyor belt for hours?
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wrote 1 year ago: Not a clue on this one. Anyone else? … more →
Why do many Japanese get red faced when they drink alcohol?
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wrote 1 year ago: Me too! I don’t know if the reason is the same,but it is one of the things that makes me feel … more →
Why is The Girl from Ipanema so popular in Japan?
wrote 1 year ago: I often go to Excelsior Cafes because their Assam tea is the closest thing to English “builde … more →
Why is Bulgarian yoghurt so famous in Japan?
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wrote 1 year ago: One of my students was guessing that Meiji Foods or another Japanese manufacturer picked the name fo … more →
Why is the burger loving clown "Donald MacDonald" in Japan?
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wrote 1 year ago: The MacDonalds management were worried that the Japanese wouldn’t be able to pronounce “ … more →
Why are the Japanese still obsessed with Beaujolais Nouveau?
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wrote 1 year ago: There is a tradition of seasonal drinks and marketing. The light taste also suits the palate of Japa … more →
Why has Japanese wine never taken off like Japanese beer and whisky?
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wrote 1 year ago: The kinds of people attracted to wine are the kinds of people who are most attracted to the prestige … more →
The fugu myth
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wrote 1 year ago: Fugu pufferfish liver is deadly poison (partly) MYTH- “only one third of all wild fugu have en … more →
What Japanese food really means
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wrote 1 year ago: Japanese- Oya-ko don (親子丼) Literal translation- Parent and child on rice Meaning- - Rice with chicke … more →
Why does Japan have the world's fastest aging population?
wrote 1 year ago: It’s a combination of the old people living for ever and the young people not doing their duty … more →
Guide to shops, cafes and restaurants in Omori, Oota-ku, Tokyo
wrote 1 year ago: Jonathans (sign in English, 2nd floor above an estate agent) A chain “family restaurant … more →
Why do electronics shops like Bic Camera stock alcohol?
wrote 1 year ago: And pharmacies! This is a sure sign that the profit margins are as huge as in drugs and consumer ele … more →
