Posts Tagged ‘Japan’
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]
Calling the Internet Cafe home?
The number of homeless is rising in Japan. There are lay-offs daily. Economic downturn has meant an increase in unemployment. This has had a direct impact on homelessness because often jobs packages in Japan involve a company apartment to live in. Ninety five percent of [Read More]
Recycle Randoseru
Take a look at this idea. You can recycle the randoseru into a mini keepsake version. You can also make other types of leather key rings from the randoseru. Nice idea! Kids and their education costs so much these days …. it is a great idea to try recycling some of [Read More]
Spy Ship from 2002
There has been a lot of talk recently about border security. But does anyone remember during December 2001 there was a gun battle between the Japanese coastguard and this North Korean ship? I went to the exhibition at Odaiba in Tokyo in June 2002 to see the display of the [Read More]
Who is Mr. Ando
The battered box of photos inside the kimonobox reveals one photo of a man well revered in Japanese and international circles for architecture. Its a photo of Mr. Tadao Ando. Tadao Ando’s work is known for the unusual way in which he captures natural light and [Read More]
