Yearly Archives: 2016
Japanese thoughts on international marriages
We have the opportunity to say that quite often in this space: Japan is opening to the world. Ineluctable globalization. Demographic issues (aging society and extremely low birth rate). With more and more gaikokujin (i.e. foreigners) in Japan, there are more
Can you eat with chopsticks? ;-)
One comment that all gaikokujin have heard in Japan is: “Wow, you can use chopsticks! Sugoi! (すごい)! ” (here “Sugoi” means “Terrific”). Is this the expression of Japanese kindness or is it second degree humor? We tend to think it is the
Here is the world’s most vegetarian burger
Mo’s Burger is a famous hamburger/fast food chain in Japan (actually second to you-know-who). It is known for serving really good burgers, among which its tofu burgers (soy patties). As vegetarians know well, tofu is a good source of proteins, without
In Japan, you can make payment using your fingerprints
The new system is to be tested as soon as this Summer, with the intent to be fully implemented by the Olympic games. The purpose is obviously to make the shopping experience easier for tourist and thus boost the economy via increased