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Saturday February 11th 2012

Posts Tagged ‘old Japan’

The Kago

The Kago

Transport in old Japan must have been hard work, particularly in summer! It is not very comfortable – I can’t stretch my legs! I think if I were a foreigner in Japan 100 years ago, my diary would have complained bitterly about the difficulties of travel! [Read More]

Black and White or Colour – Just Miyajima

Black and White or Colour – Just Miyajima

Japan’s well-known red gate, close to the city of Hiroshima, is today a cultural heritage site and photographed by many in all seasons. But Miyajima has been a popular tourist spot for an eternity it seems. In the kimonobox, amongst a stash of old polaroid snaps, I [Read More]

Class Photos

Class Photos

Anyone know where these class photos were taken? Stay tuned I will do some digging around the kimono box and get back to the post with – who, why and where! Its wonderful to go through the old family photos and piece together the threads of lives. Not many old photos [Read More]

Stories from my past

Stories from my past

There was such pride in the air …. Japan was progressing and advancing as a modern country and was achieving respect as a colonial power just like other Western powers of the time….. or was it? The flags and the chanting. It was part of the towns celebration at [Read More]

Sadako Tokyo 1939

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]

Historic House

Historic House

This house is an traditional Japanese building that was taken to the historic village just outside of Sapporo in Hokkaido. It was taken in February 2009. The snowfall was fantastically thick. Just think how cold it must have been for the residents. The historic village of [Read More]

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Meaning of Tanabata Matsuri

Meaning of Tanabata Matsuri

July the 7th is round the corner which means that Tanabata is upon us. This festival is one that celebrates Princess [Read More]

Middle Years Japanese

Middle Years Japanese

How popular are rap songs in teaching Japanese to middle years students I wonder? I have found a rap song for teaching [Read More]

Ame, Japan

Ame, Japan

This great cartoon is from this site. It looks like you can use the work if it is not for commercial purposes – [Read More]

Calico, Cafe Kichijoji

Calico, Cafe Kichijoji

There is a new cultural trend in Tokyo – cat cafes. (click on photo for flickr account details of brilliant [Read More]

Show and Tell, Japan Tradition

Show and Tell, Japan Tradition

This item from Amazon Japan looks like the best way to teach Japan tradition in the classroom. And it is probably the [Read More]

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