Posts Tagged ‘Japanese’
Hafu on Wikipedia
I used to smile when Japanese people used the word ‘Hafu’ (elongated sound with the a) to described children from Japanese and other racial descent. Half of what I used to think? a bit confused. It was a word that emerged in the 1970′s from the English [Read More]
Japanese Miniatures
This handmade miniature is a replica of an olden day Japanese sweet/okashi maker. The kids great-Grandad Sugiyama used to have a sweet shop in Hongo San Chome. Natsukashii! So little things like the dango placed on the mat out the front of the shop and the black cat with [Read More]
Bring out the Dolls
Mum loves the dolls. Every year they bring them out in the department stores and mum says – lets take a photo -写真をとりましょう！ I always smile! Because afterwards we go and buy a starbucks coffee. And sometimes we get a power ranger toy. Girls Day is [Read More]
