Monthly Archives: March 2005
Even Hello Kitty has a blog
Daily Yomiuri: Companies count on blogs to cut cost of Web.
Some companies are taking a more creative approach to promoting their products, as shown by world-famous celebrity cat Hello Kitty.
Of course, the fictional kitty doesn’t write her own blog, which … Continue reading
Circle K has it all
This shot really highlights how advanced this country is. We’re not in
the metropolis of Tokyo, but in the suburbs of Shizuoka Prefecture. In
fact, some Japanese would refer to this as a “country” area. But around
the corner from here, the Circle … Continue reading
What kind of sausage is that?
A trip to the convenience store in Japan yields exciting finds. Like Homo
Sausage. I was thinking about what kind of funny comment I would
write about this, but I don’t think it is necessary to say anything
else.
We need to reach you
This restaurant needs to reach you in fresh food to your comforable
life and smling. And they will stop at nothing until they do.
Japan’s shrinking population
It’s not news that Japan’s shrinking population is a big problem, but it was a surprise to me how quickly it’s being felt. A Washington Post article A baby bust empties out Japan’s schools gives some startling facts:
Japan’s disappearing schools … Continue reading
Where the animals run free…
… and the people are in cages. That was the slogan of Jungle Habitat,
a shortlived safari theme park created by
Warner Brothers in the early 70s. Today we visited Fuji Safari Park and did see
lions, tigers, and bears. And cheetahs, giraffes, … Continue reading
Get your motor running
The indash LCD of the Honda Odyssey lets us know many things as we are travelling the Tomei expressway. Here it is telling us what town and prefecture we are in, how many kilometers to the next rest area, when … Continue reading
Touch pad sushi
I’m sure by now you’ve seen the conveyor belt sushi shops which are
known as kaiten zushi. I had never actually been in one
before, but there’s now a new twist, one which shouldn’t be entirely
unexpected if you know anything about Japan…
For … Continue reading
Yakiniku
Yakiniku is one of my favorite meals in Japan. Thin slices of beef grilled over a flame, dipped in sauce, washed down with a cold one… Heavenly.
Taking to Everyone’s heart
This batch of photos wouldn’t be complete without a little Engrish. Today we feature the trash can which advises us to Keep Clean Environment with taking to Everyone’s heart.
A Fuji-san on every hole
They say that on a nice day, you can see Fuji-san from every hole at this golf club. This photo shows Jiji putting a little body english into his downhill approach shot, while Fuji-san looks on…
Mt. Fuji from Fujinomiya G.C.
Here’s Mt. Fuji as seen from the front lobby area of Fujinomiya Golf Club. Had a nice afternoon there on Saturday. Don’t ask what my score was and I won’t have to tell you.
Caddy-san
This was our caddy on Saturday. Caddys are referred to as caddy-san. Don’t be fooled by her looks, she can tell you which way the putt will break from any place on any green, and give her a driver and … Continue reading
