Category Archives: Japanese Culture

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Will Kelp aka Kombu be the next big thing after Kale?

Posted on May 21, 2017 by dw64 (or Masa(aki) or Mark)

When I went to Shell Knob, MO, U.S.A., 44 years ago for the first time when I was 18 to stay with an American family (now I am calling them my second family because I believe I was reborn … Continue reading →

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This is a New Globalized Era or/and American People are so Fair

Posted on April 2, 2017 by dw64 (or Masa(aki) or Mark)

As I said time and time again (or once?), I like professional wrestling. In a sense, it can’t be helped because about 45 years ago, when I was a young kid, professional wrestling was one of the most popular … Continue reading →

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Bushido #2 : Its Background

Posted on March 26, 2017 by dw64 (or Masa(aki) or Mark)

Let me write about Bushido again. Today it’s about history and what’s behind it. If you are not intrigued by the entangled talk of mind and philosophy, it’s not for you. I just want to give you a heads-up … Continue reading →

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Bushido #1 : On Japanese Sword Fighting

Posted on March 21, 2017 by dw64 (or Masa(aki) or Mark)

If you read my review on Iron Fist, you probably noticed that I pointed out several times that there are many differences between a real Japanese way of wielding swords and that of western fighters or Chinese sword fighters. There … Continue reading →

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MacBook Pro Late 2016 (without Touch Bar) ; On the Road Again & on Iron Fist

Posted on March 19, 2017 by dw64 (or Masa(aki) or Mark)

Source: MacBook Pro Late 2016 (without Touch Bar) ; On the Road Again & on Iron Fist

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About Japanese People

Posted on May 5, 2013 by dw64 (or Masa(aki) or Mark)

Recently I am active on many websites outside Japan but I rarely see Japanese people other than myself even in places where I see many people from different countries. Some of the pages are unique pages and I can understand … Continue reading →

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Good Tempura

Posted on April 21, 2013 by dw64 (or Masa(aki) or Mark)

I haven’t written many articles about the Japanese food in this blog. I like eating good food. A couple of days ago, I went to Asakusa on business. Then I went to one of the Tempura shops that are famous … Continue reading →

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Spring Weather

Posted on March 31, 2013 by dw64 (or Masa(aki) or Mark)

I wrote about the little trip we went on about last week. On that day, we climbed Skytree, one of the sight seeing places in mother Tokyo areas. It is, borrowing WIkipeidia’s words, a broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower. It … Continue reading →

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A Party on the Traditional Japanese Cruiser and Cherry Blossoms at their Best

Posted on March 28, 2013 by dw64 (or Masa(aki) or Mark)

At the place I am working for, we form a group every 6 years and they disband after 6 years. I joined the team three years ago and this is the 6th year so our team will disband on the … Continue reading →

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Ume Blossoms

Posted on March 10, 2013 by dw64 (or Masa(aki) or Mark)

In every country there are some flowers that its people take pride in and Ume (or Japanese apricot) blossoms and cherry blossoms are quintessential flowers that Japanese people are proud of. Well, if you ask average run-of-the-mill Japanese people across … Continue reading →