#japanUnmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutsnyc925 in #haiku • 3 months agoFallen Butterfly ~ Haiku of Japan落花枝にかへると見れば胡蝶哉 rakka eda ni kaeru to mireba kochoo kana fallen blossom returning to the branch? ah, no—a butterfly —Moritake (trans. David LaSpina ) That is, me…hirohurl in #alive • 2 months agoThe Rainman, the Frog, and the ... Willow! 🐸Earlier this week I blogged about receiving a souvenir "frog-bun" ("kaeru manju") from a student who had just come back from a trip to Nagoya. In the blog post, which you can…hirohurl in #alive • 2 months agoRobert Greene's "Daily Law" for Today: "Change is the Law"The sky was leaden with clouds today, Epiphany 2025, but as the rain held off I went out for a walk with the intention of doing a 90 second dead-hang in a park, but when I got there some ghirohurl in #bbh • 6 months agoMassive Typhoon Approaching: I Hope I Can Get Through Today...Typhoon Shanshan, predicted to be the worst typhoon to hit Japan since records began, is heading our way. My daughter is in Nagasaki and we are in Hiroshima. I don't think either city will be struevih in #fiction • 3 months agoThe Housekeeper and the Professor - Yōko Ogawasource This was such a sweet and endearing experience. I totally fell in love with the characters and how intimate the MC and the pevih in #fiction • 7 months agoThe Memory Police Yōko Ogawasource Japanese literature is usually more subtle that what more popularevih in #fiction • last yearBefore the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchisource This was a real cozy and pleasurable read forevih in #fiction • 10 months agoNorwegian Wood - Haruki Murakamisource I'm not entirely sure why this is his most popular book. I found it lacking compared to The Wind-Updbooster in #hive-101690 • 5 months agoThe 50/50 ClubYesterday in the Dodgers game against the Marlins, Shohei Ohtani joined a very exclusive club, a club of exactly one (himself): the 50/50 club. 50 homeruns and 50 steals. This…dbooster in #hive-111011 • 3 months agoJapanese Drinking CultureThe other day I came across a great link that I'll share at the bottom of this post. It is all about Japan's drinking culture, giving and defining termdbooster in #hive-111011 • last yearHe Who Would Be Emperor: In Pursuit of the Chrysanthemum ThroneJapan is well-known in the world for having the longest dynasty in history. The imperial house has been ruled by the same family since it's inception—which was over 2000 years…miljo76 in #hive-120586 • 11 months agoFirst time in a new Japanese restaurantWhen it comes to Asian food, I have a favorite restaurant that I frequent with my family when we want to eat something good and we're not really in the mood to cook. I live in a…dbooster in #hive-120586 • 6 months agoSurviving Summer Fatigue (Natsubate) ~ What to Do When You Don't Want to Do Anything? Eat Unagi (Eel)!Summer in Japan is rough. I know, it's rough everywhere. In Japan the combination of high heat and terrible humidity make it especially rough. Summers are always hot here, but…dbooster in #hive-120586 • 8 months agoComfort FoodWhat's your comfort food? Here's mine It's egg salad on white bread. Not great egg salad either: just egg, mayo, and I suspect more than a little sugar, all on sweet whitdbooster in #hive-120586 • 6 months agoJapanese Ginger SnapsThis morning I thought I'd introduce a Japanese snack. I don't do many food reviews on this blog, but every now and then one pops up. Shōgadbooster in #hive-120586 • last yearEating Lab-Grown Eel Meat (Japanese Unagi) So, I have a question for all of you. Would you eat fake meat? I read a story the other day, and I linked to this on my website, so if you follow me there you may have seen it.…dbooster in #hive-121744 • 4 months agoOut of Ideas Christopher Booker once wrote an essay called "The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories" in which he argued that there are only seven basic stories in the world and thatdbooster in #hive-121744 • 11 months agoShōgun - The Hulu Limited Series and the True StoryAs many of you know, there is a new historic drama being shown on Hulu right now called Shōgun. It's about the tail-end of the civil war period of Japan, about andbooster in #hive-126152 • 21 days agoA Walk Through Time; Tracing Footsteps in OkazakiOkazaki Castle Often, I walk in Okazaki. All cities in Japan are old, but this one has a history that stands out.dbooster in #hive-126152 • 4 months agoGo (The Game), Chess and Shogi, and Planning AheadI've blogged before about how my oldest son likes to play chess while my youngest son prefers shogi (Japanese chess). I like both, but I am always reminded that I don't entirely…
