Arisha In Tokyo – A Life in Tokyo Blog
January 25, 2012
Nabe: Japan’s Hearty Winter Soup
**NOTE: This has been crossposted (with some slight modifications) from jibTV.com, where I also write. I wanted to share it with those of you who do not read content at jibTV.** Winter is cold. Winter is especially cold when you live within a culture that still doesn’t prioritize home insulation. Heaters of every variety – [...]
January 19, 2012
Japanese Kids: Not as Smelly as You Might Think
When I think about children, I tend to think of noisy, moody, grabby creatures that pick their noses ferociously and consistently smell questionable. They do have their good moments, yes, but I am still at a point in my life where I am less than enthused about spending long periods of time with them. Of [...]
January 11, 2012
Happy New Year, and a Haiku!
Happy new year! I’ve just returned from a two week vacation to the United States and am back at work in Tokyo. It’s good to be back, but lots of changes are taking place for me this year. I’m looking forward to it. To start off the new year, I wanted to share something with [...]
November 23, 2011
Japanese BBQ: Yes, we can (grill that)!
Food is awesome. Food is great. Food is fun. Anyone who says any differently is probably someone I can’t associate myself with. We need food to survive. We eat it every day (hopefully), and we’ve all had good and bad experiences with it. Everyone has their own preferences regarding tastes, cuisines, and cooking techniques. Most [...]
November 20, 2011
Katakana Challenge #1: Answers!
If you haven’t seen the video associated with this post, head over to the video’s page and check it out, or just watch it below. The video is a little peek into the world of one of Japan’s writing systems, katakana. Katakana is used in Japanese much in the way that italics are used in [...]
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- Today I have this in my jacket pocket. It will be used later in a game to randomly startle children. Bwahahaaa.
http://t.co/OoYZk5O42012/01/27 16:38 - While Japan's seasonal changes are amazing, even more impressive is how 80% of this city can wear a scarf without looking like a douchebag.2012/01/26 12:56
- I look like lesbian Steve Jobs today.2012/01/25 19:57
- I'm en route to work now, but wish I could be at home preparing (and subsequently eating) this:
http://t.co/YHda5Pbh2012/01/25 14:57 - Nobody ever said you can't have hashbrowns for dessert.2012/01/25 00:04
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