Japanese Food in Shanghai: Kogumaya
Posted by harvey in Food, Shanghai on 17. Sep, 2011 | Comments Off
In my never ending quest to eat as much Japanese food as possible, my wife and I went to Kogumaya in Shanghai on a Wednesday night for dinner. There were only two of us so we got seats at the counter. On the way to the counter we passed by lots of small rooms filled [...]
The Search for Ramen in Shanghai
Posted by harvey in Food, Travel on 19. Jul, 2011 | 2 Comments
If you like Japanese ramen, then you’ll appreciate how difficult it is to find good Japanese ramen outside of Japan. Well, now I’m in Shanghai, and there are 50,000 Japanese living here long term. There are more than 100,000 if you include those Japanese that are frequently in and out on short business trips. So, [...]
The tourist’s guide to avoiding tourist attractions in Japan
Posted by harvey in Travel on 29. Nov, 2010 | Comments Off
With its unique blend of both extreme modernity and rich historical traditions, thousands of people every year continue to book their airline tickets and holidays to Japan. While there are certain touristy sites and attractions that are a must on all itineraries, consider getting off the well-trodden tourist track. Here’s a guide to some of [...]
Interview with @jyemenai
Posted by harvey in Books, Language, Tokyo, Travel on 23. Oct, 2010 | 2 Comments
@jyemenai and his Pepsi bottle Hello JapanNewbies! We’ve got another interview for you. This time, with @jyemenai, who has recently returned from his first trip to Japan, which also happens to be his first trip overseas! Let’s get right into it. Could you tell us briefly what the KCP program is all about, and why [...]
A Visit to Hiroshima
Posted by harvey in Travel on 01. Oct, 2010 | 1 Comment
I visited Hiroshima for a few days during my quick trip to Japan about one year ago in August. 原爆ドーム : Atomic Bomb Dome Images of the bomb and the history of the war were were still fresh in my mind because the August 6th anniversary of the bombing was just a few weeks earlier. [...]
Speed Bento on the Bus
Posted by harvey in Culture, Food, Travel on 23. Sep, 2010 | 2 Comments
Just a simple post about a bus bento that I had heading into Hiroshima City from Hiroshima Airport, like… last year… I was spring cleaning my blog and noticed that I had drafted this one but never posted it! Bento on the Bus Boxed lunches (bento) are a big deal in Japan. Parents make them [...]
Cosplay in Kunming China
Posted by harvey in Crazy Consumers, Travel on 13. Aug, 2010 | 10 Comments
Last week I noticed a sign for a CosPlay convention happening here in Kunming China, so I decided to take a peek. Despite living in Japan for 7 years, and also having lots of Anime-loving friends in the States, I had never been to a CosPlay convention before checking this one out. From the pics [...]
Learn Kansai-ben from Daichen
Posted by harvey in Humor, Language, Media, Movies, Osaka on 31. Jul, 2010 | 2 Comments
Learn Kansaiben the Daichen style! (チンピラ？） http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWMqdmXSeS0 In order to, “add value,” I have provided the Japanese text of the Kansai-ben. Starting from 0:41 in the video だまれってゆっとるやろが！ ああ？われら何様のつもりや 大人なめとったら痛い目あうぞ あぁ！ほんましばくぞ、われ。ほっんとに！ Other guy: やめてください。落ち着いて下さい。 おい、今なんの時間や おい、質問聞いとんねや 答えろや 今なんの時間や？遊びの時間か？ ちゃうやろ、英語の時間じゃ 英語の時間なにするんや？英語勉強するんや ったく、ほんまに。 おい、そこの三人 われら三人が一番うるさかったんや ちょっとケジメ付け これでケジメ付けろや これでな、わしの目の前でな、指つめ (eating – おいしいですね) If anyone want’s to do a [...]
