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- Toire Wa Doko Desuka
- June 29th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- The night before my husband Tom’s mother, sister, and cousin flew out to visit us in Japan, we Skyped one last time to go over how we’d meet up at the airport, to ease his mother’s fears about getting lost. They seemed set, save for just one more thing. No, not N ... » Continue Reading
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- When Preparing for the Worst, Careful Planning is Best
- June 29th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Anticipating the unexpected is one of the great dilemmas of life. We all want to think positive and remain optimistic, yet no one wants to be caught unaware, or unprepared, when trouble strikes. Whether itís simply a sudden thunderstorm, or a more serious issue such ... » Continue Reading
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- Is There Gender Inequality in Japan?
- June 27th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Is There Gender Inequality in Japan?日本は男女不平等ですか? The World Economic Forum has published its “Global Gender Gap Index” for 2012. This index evaluates the gender gap in four fields: political empowerment, economic participation, health, and educational attainment. ... » Continue Reading
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- Wii U: Nintendo’s Downfall?
- June 25th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- November 2012 saw the release of Nintendo’s newest home console, the Wii U, which brought HD gaming, a new control system and an expanded Miiverse (the digital hangout for Nintendo’s avatars, known as a player’s Mii) to the Nintendo home entertainment catalog. But ... » Continue Reading
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- How to say “mama’s boy” in Japanese?
- June 24th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- 【Mazakon マザコン】 “Mazakon” is a Japanese word constructed from English which is short for “mother complex.” In addition to meaning “inferiority complex,” “complex” also signifies “dependency” and “attachment.” In other words, “mother complex” means that a person has ... » Continue Reading
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- The Balance of Business and Beauty: Meet Elana Jade
- June 20th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Walking into the white, clear space of Elana Jade instantly tells you: everything is going to be okay. The first thing you notice about Elana Jade is her beauty. Not the lashes and lips, glam-girl hot, but the radiant, fresh faced “I-take-very-good-care-of-myself ... » Continue Reading
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- How would you say “emotional” in Japanese?
- June 17th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- 【Emoi エモい】 I think that everyone who's studied Japanese has had the experience of encountering dictionary translations that sometimes can't be used in actual speech. Could "emotional" be one of them?In my own experience teaching Japanese, I'd always found trans ... » Continue Reading
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- Tokyo Bees and O.G.A. for AID Fundraiser
- June 15th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Last weekend’s Tokyo Bees Fundraiser at Franciscan Church was a great success! Over 200 families came! We sold 25 of the adorable custom Bella’s cupcakes, 50 carrot cakes (courtesy of Kiwi Kitchen), and a bunch of snacks and juices! Lulu Frenchie’s shades were a ... » Continue Reading
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- 60 Second Stories: Ladies Tell Us Your Story!
- June 13th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- Expat Ladies. We want you. Quick math: Foreigners in Japan make up about two percent of the population. The Western percentage makes up about half of that two percent. The female population of that Western figure is about thirty percent of that one percent, which m ... » Continue Reading
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- I called my Japanese teacher a cow: the importance of kanji
- June 12th, 2013Category: Uncategorized
- When the older Japanese lady who is your language teacher turns to you in class, clutches both her breasts and announces: 私は牛ではありません (watashi wa ushi dewa arimasen) I am not a cow You know something has gone terribly wrong. We were studying expressions for giving a ... » Continue Reading
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