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Saturday February 11th 2012

Posts Tagged ‘transport’

Toden Arakawa

Toden Arakawa

Have you ever thought about catching a tram in Tokyo? You can still ride on the Toden Arakawa street car line. This line has been in operation since 1913 and the neighbourhood around the track has a strong ‘Showa’ period feeling to it. Tokyo used to have an [Read More]

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]

Have to be cute to board!

Have to be cute to board!

How many different kinds of cute buses can you spot in Japan? Is being cute part of the competition? These Hello Kitty Buses are very cute! [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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