‘Kimonobox on Japan’ Archives
Hawaiian Boom
The Hawaiian dance boom in Japan is something that has surprised me! The women, men and girls are really enjoying the serene music and hula hula. They look great and they are perfectionists at the style. According to the participants there are many many Hawaiian teachers [Read More]
You know you are in Japan
My kids always knew they were in Japan when they were collected on bicycle from school. They loved it! Photo enclosed is that of child number 3 on the back of the bike ridden by Obaachan. What amazes now is how much work was involved in steadying kid on the back of the [Read More]
Sadako Tokyo 1939
The autumn of 1939 in Tokyo. Its amazing to look back at photos from yesteryear. You know that the story of their life is waiting to be told but you also know the ending. You know that looking into this photo taken in Tokyo in 1939 that the next ten to fifteen years is [Read More]
Rites of Passage
In Japan, the festival known as shichi-go-san is held annually on November 15. It celebrates three and seven year old girls and five year old boys. These numbers are seen traditionally to be lucky numbers and it is a practise that has continued since the Heian Period [Read More]
Starbucks
The best of Starbucks – a hot chocolate and their sugar donut. We travel far and wide in search of the best Starbucks but mum and I figure they are all pretty good! Starbucks have altered flavours and variety to meet their Japanese market. There are some great types [Read More]
Million Dollar Koala
All this talk of economic crisis and cut backs doesnt seem to have effected the koalas at Osaka Zoo. Their diet of gumleaves costs the tax payers of Osaka City Japan – $ 1.4 million dollars a year! And yet the city of Osaka has the largest homeless population in [Read More]
