handaiouiaaAug 7, 20201 minGōtokuji Temple It's said the temple is the place of origin of the famous Japanese beckoning cat "maneki neko" that many of us got used to seeing in fron...
handaiouiaaJul 14, 20202 minDid you know Japanese Gods are hiding in the mountains?Statues on the top of Mt Bunaga-dake It has been believed that Gods dwell on mountains from ancient times, therefore Japanese used to cli...
handaiouiaaJun 21, 20202 minSalarymen’s heaven, Matsuya!There are 3 “gosanke”(御三家) in Japan you have probably heard about a lot. These are Yoshinoya, Sukiya and Matsuya, famous Japanese fast fo...
handaiouiaaMay 25, 20202 minLanguages All Around. Resources for International ParentsFor my master’s thesis, I interviewed 9 international families about their child-rearing in Japan. I was thinking that the topic of child...
handaiouiaaMay 19, 20202 minVALUING HARMONY: How to communicate with Japanese friendsYou probably noticed that Japanese people seem very friendly. Even when people may be mad at each other, you may not notice it when you o...
