Nankai Paradise – Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Posted by harvey in Culture on 25. Dec, 2005 | No Comments
A hilarious parody of Mr. and Mrs. Smith. This is why I love Kansai! The text in the Japanese poster says… 「一瞬も恋に落ちないふたり。おたがい、その原因は外見。」 My unprofessional translation… “The two won’t fall in love for even a moment. The reason for both of them, is outward appearance.” The original saying on the Japanese poster for “Mr and Mrs [...]
Hokkaido Fun #1
Posted by harvey in Culture on 21. Dec, 2005 | No Comments
Found cheap tickets so decided to take a trip up to Hokkaido and ensure that my plans to avoid all good weather this winter would be a success. A handy thing about Hokkaido, is that if you get lost, all you have to do is find the nearest “外国人デスク” (Foreigner Desk) and you can get [...]
Takoyaki Home Party!
Posted by harvey in Culture on 04. Dec, 2005 | 4 Comments
We have covered a bit on Takoyaki before on JapanNewbie, here we go again! This time, do-it-yourself (or with 6 friends) Takoyaki. A while ago we had a Takoyaki party at a friends house, and she brought out the very special Takoyaki cooker! We started eating at 1pm, and had 60 Takoyaki between the 7 [...]
