February, 2009
I was in a seminar in the Sumitomo building in Shinjuku the other day and after a while I realized that the building had a pretty interesting structure. I could easily walk around and always come back to the initial position very easily, I though that was smart and I felt like being inside a [...]
I think these guys could be a Japanese with superpowers.
Found at Japanprobe.
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The Hoshi Ryokan (A traditional Japanese hotel) is the oldest hotel in the world since many years ago. It was not the oldest business in the World, it was the second oldest. But since Kongogumi was absorbed by another company, the Hoshi Ryokan became the oldest company in the world. The Hoshi Ryokan was [...]
If there is not enough space on the ground gardening, use the walls.
Another crazy Japanese invention.
Name of this post “inspired” by PhOtOnQuAnTiQuE.
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Kawaii (可愛い) is one of those Japanese words that when you listen it for the first time you will never forget it. And you will not stop listening it, using it and finding the concept that it represents embedded in Japanese society.
What does it mean
There is not a perfect translation for kawaii but maybe the [...]
Because Japan is not only about Sushi
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They are advertising a liquid to deal with athletes foot (A problem suffered by many Japanese because of their public bath culture). I think the octopus represents the “athletes foot” fungus and the girls is trying to get rid off it. Furthermore, giant octopus have an erotic meaning in Japanese culture Do you [...]
In Japan architects think a lot about how to build spaces where it is easy to live, they concentrate on making outstanding interiors. In western countries sometimes we just build to impress, we build houses with simetric and beautiful facades, we build houses thinking about how it is going to match the other houses around. [...]
Japanese CEO compensation is the lowest in rich countries:
Even though Japan is having tons of problems lately, it is still one of the countries with less inequality of wealth distribution in the world. My feeling, when I compare with what I know about Spain (My home country), is that the lowest salaries in Japan are [...]
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