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Tag Archives: Japan
Traveling Japan: Hakodate’s Lucky Pierrot
When I started seeing Lucky Pierrot featured in a few local travel YouTube channels, the image of the loudly colored, mismatched-eyeballed, crazy clown mascot for this equally chaotic Chucky-Cheese-reminiscent restaurant intrigued me. What was it that had caused this phenomenon … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Travel
Tagged chicken burger, comfort food, curry rice, foodie, hakodate, hokkaido, ice cream, Japan, japanese cuisine, Japanese food, lucky pierrot, melon soda, omurice, soft serve
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Asian Heritage Athletes in America Feature: Shohei Ohtani
By Gavin Chen Shohei Ohtani, born in Oshu, Iwate, Japan on July 5, 1994, is a Japanese professional baseball player known for his ability to bat and pitch. Standing 6’4 and 210 pounds, Ohtani was a highly anticipated prospect in … Continue reading
Black Box Diaries – Interview with Filmmaker Shiori Ito
I had the chance to watch the documentary, Black Box Diaries, at the SF Film Festival back this April, which is coming out in NYC on Friday, October 25 at New York’s Film Forum and expanding a week later to … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Movies
Tagged #MeToo, Black Box Diaries, Japan, Rowena Chiu, sexual assault, sexual assault survivor, Shiori Ito
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Traveling Japan: Sakura Season at Nagoya’s Yamasaki River Kanae Bridge
‘Tis the hanami (flower viewing) season in Japan again, and I thought I’d share one of my favorite sakura stroll experiences in Japan. While the famous spots are often in popular tourist destinations like Tokyo and Kyoto, one thing I … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged aichi, hanami, Japan, japan rail pass, jr pass, Kanae Bridge, nagoya, osaka castle, sakura, sakura tree, Yamasaki River
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Review: Netflix’s “Let’s Get Divorced”
Sheltered third generation politician Taishi Shoji (Tori Matsuzaka) and wildly successful actress Yui Kurosawa (Riisa Naka) can no longer stand each other and want to get a divorce, but their high profile life makes it extremely difficult to do so … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Entertainment, Lifestyles, TV
Tagged Asian drama, comedy, divorce, Japan, japanese drama, let's get divorced, Netflix, Riisa Naka, romantic comedy, romcom, Tori Matsuzaka, TV show
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Traveling Japan: Narita Omotesando and Shinsho-ji
When they built the Narita International Airport out in the Chiba Prefecture back in the 70s, the idea was to decongest the main Haneda airport in Tokyo and establish a more spacious, higher capacity, and cost efficient alternative to flying … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged buddhist, Japan, Narita, narita airport, narita international airport, Omotesando, Shinsho-ji, temple, travel
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Traveling Japan: Fort Goryokaku at Hakodate, Hokkaido
Although relatively less known in the States, Hokkaido is a common travel destination for people in Asia, so I’ve known quite a few family and friends who have visited this most northern part of Japan, and I’ve commonly seen pictures … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged hakodate, hokkaido, Japan, rurouni kenshin, shinsengumi, travel
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Did Jesus Die in Ancient Japan?
Twenty thousand people every year visit Shingō Village in the Aomori Prefecture (referred to as: Kirisuto no Sato or “Hometown of Christ” by locals) that claims that Jesus visited Japan during his lost years and then returned after escaping crucifixion … Continue reading
Traveling Japan: McDonald’s in Japan
I suppose it is fitting to talk about McDonald’s in Japan as it was the last stop before we headed back home Stateside, a sort of transition from Japan to America. I have pretty much removed McDonald’s from my dietary … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Food & Drink, Travel
Tagged AOT, Attack on Titan, Chew on This, Eating Animals, Ebi, Ebi Filet-o-fish, filet-o-fish, Japan, mcdonalds, mikasa, travel
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Traveling Japan: Kyoto Snowstorm
Before we begin this little journey through a Kyoto winter wonderland, I should start with the disclaimer that I grew up in sunny southern California. I put on a scarf whenever the temp goes under 70 degrees Fahrenheit. When I … Continue reading
Traveling Japan: Toei Kyoto Studio Park
It’s quite lovely to experience Kyoto’s preserved machiya neighborhoods and many ancient temples, but equally fun and still historic is the Toei Kyoto Studio Park. Basically, imagine Universal Studios but minus all the big fancy rides and massive studio set … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Travel
Tagged anime, Japan, japanese, kyoto, kyoto inferno, ninja, power rangers, rurouni kenshi, samurai, sentai, toei, Toei kyoto studio park
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Traveling Japan: New Year’s Festival at Yasaka Shrine
If you watch a lot of anime, you may have noticed that festivals are a big deal in Japanese culture and story telling. Just like there’s usually a onsen hot spa episode, a beach episode, or a class field trip … Continue reading