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TOKYO.

posted July 05, 2010 in Winesworld\'s Blog

A fishing village once called Edo, Tokyo has grown to be one of the world’s biggest cities. Until Ota Dakon built the Edo Castle in 1457, Edo remained a fishing village. Emperor Meiji moved the capital of Japan from Kyoto to Tokyo in 1869 and the (read full article)

All Parents Will Want This! E-flashcards For The Chinese Language!

posted May 06, 2010 in Authentic Curry Recipes

One And Only In The World! Baby Right Brain Training Good For Young Kids Too. If You Are Non-chinese Speaking, Post On Parenting Or Motherhood Forums Of Your Language Such As Japanese, German, French Etc. Guaranteed To Draw Massive Interests! All Par (read full article)

Your Comments

posted April 05, 2010 in Mimi's Kitchen

I love to read your comments because they let me know that someone out there is reading my blog, and as I promised before, I'll post them all, good or bad (unless they're way-over-the-top nasty). BUT...like I mentioned in my post of Ja (read full article)

“I am Safety Driver” and other Chinglish phrases

posted February 07, 2010 in Curious Notions

I love Clinglish signage. I used to have a collection of photos taken around NYC Chinatown with English signs written by a presumably Asian person who doesn’t have a full grasp of the English language yet. Now, my heart goes out to people have (read full article)

Creating Life Experiences: How to Get the Most Out of Your Travels

posted December 27, 2009 in Osaka Insider

This is a list of personal recommendations, based on my own travel experiences and the advice of others (professional and otherwise). Many of them apply to travel in general. Following these tips will help you experience life-changing journeys and di (read full article)

Hideyoshi

posted December 19, 2009 in Osaka Insider

I would like to highly recommend the book Hideyoshi by Mary Elizabeth Berry. It is the best academic work I have read on Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the most fascinating figures in the history of Japan and the world who made Osaka his base of power an (read full article)

Sunomono Salad

posted November 25, 2009 in Guilty Kitchen

This post marks the beginning of what will be a three part series on Japanese food. First we will see Sunomono Salad, then Spicy Grilled Tuna Steaks, and finally rolls. Where did this sudden burst of exotic flavour come from? My sister. An avid sush (read full article)

Osaka-ben

posted October 25, 2009 in Osaka Insider

One interesting feature of Japanese culture is that it is separated into many subcultures existing very close to one another–it is not a large country, but geographical features have divided communities throughout history, causing different t (read full article)

My First Three Months Of Learning Mandarin

posted October 04, 2009 in Discovering Mandarin

Three Months of Learning Mandarin I started writing this blog just after I decided to commit and start learning Mandarin. In the three months since, I feel like I have made good if a little slow progress. Before people jump up and tell me off for th (read full article)

Elly Extravangaza, Hamakua Coast

posted September 30, 2009 in Moving & Eating

After our adventures in Volcano, Elly and I continued around the island to the east shore and came to Hilo. Years ago it was a fishing town, but that is now a distant memory and it has become one of the most beautiful cities on the island. Unlike t (read full article)

How to make: Japanese Rice Bowl with 3 toppings

posted August 19, 2009 in Cooking Japanese Style

☆Japanese Rice Bowl with Three Toppings☆ Ohayo minasan, here’s a Japanese recipe called Rice bowl with 3 toppings. An easy to make dish. Once you make this dish you can try adding your favorites to make your own 3 or 4 toppings. So let (read full article)

French Travelers Are The World's Worst

posted August 06, 2009 in So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager

Survey results blast tourists for speaking little English, and being tight-fisted.From: ReutersPARIS - French tourists are the worst in the world, coming across as bad at foreign languages, tight-fisted and arrogant, according to a survey of 4,500 ho (read full article)

Japanese Recipe Called Salmon Teriyaki

posted July 20, 2009 in Cooking Japanese Style

Here's a Japanese Recipe called Salmon Teriyaki. This will be tonight dinner, since I got the day off from work and since we haven't had fish in awhile. This dish is easy to make and a great small dinner for the family. So let's get started with w (read full article)

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