Posts Tagged ‘Amazon’
Back on Post
Well after a long and sometimes hectic break …. I am back on my post. It must have been 6 weeks or more since my last post and apologies …. from writing everyday to disappearing into obscurity ….. but I have some ideas, stories and tales to tell for 2010. [Read More]
Osechi Amazon Cool?
Well, blow me down as they say! Who would have thought that Amazon Japan had osechi ryouri available for order? There are 311 items under the word osechi on Amazon Japan. It seems you can get anything online these days. I should have realised. Would you order your new [Read More]
Maid Costume, Kids Japan
There has been a huge shift in multinationals to mainland China in search of cheaper production methods since Deng Ziaoping first opened the doors with his economic reforms. It doesn’t matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice And as such the price [Read More]
Kirie and Kumon Craft
We have had an afternoon of craft. It has involved a lot of paper cutting and glue. Japan is well known for its origami craft work but perhaps not as well known for the great paper glue craft for kids in books called Kirie from Kumon. The Kumon Method is a learning way [Read More]
Ultimate Totoro Gift
Have you ever wanted to find the ultimate Christmas gift for your family? Perhaps yes, perhaps no? I am a keen but savvy Christmas shopper. I like the gifts I buy to be well used and enhance the atmosphere in the home …. so this year I have found the ultimate gift for [Read More]
90-Day Geisha
Last month, I wrote about the Tokyo Hostess book I had read regarding the murders of British and Australian girls in Japan. It left me feeling quite down. What a waste of lives. This month I find that there is another book about hostessing in Japan. First impressions, I [Read More]
