Culture of Japan

I climbed Japan's highest mountain "Mt.Fuji" with shorts, boots, a t-shirt,a bottle of water and a Mars Bar. What was I thinking at first - but at the end it was no problem mostly because i became numb from the cold - until the sun rose early in the morning. We took the train to the mountain. It was awesome and a peaceful journey. Mount Fuji (Fujisan) is 3776 meters - Japan's highest mountain. We started at 6:30 pm from the fifth station and arrived at the top at 1:00 am an elevation of 3... Read Full Story

DAMIRworld Blog in Japan - Mt Fuji Top And Keepin It N-Ice & Underground. I climbed Japan's highest mountain "Mt.Fuji" with shorts, boots, a t-shirt, a bottle of water and a Mars Bar. What was I thinking at first - but at the end it was no problem mostly because i became numb from the cold - until the sun rose early in the morning. We took the train to the mountain. Mount Fuji (Fujisan) is 3776 meters - Japan's highest mountain. It is almost a perfectly shaped volcano and has been treated as... Read Full Story

The following pertains to the Japanese as spoken in the Hakata dialect of Fukuoka, Japan. TO^ or tou is used as the ? or question mark sometimes in Japanese. Observe the way TO^ is used in the following sentences, "DOKO NI IKIYORU TO^?" どこに往きよるとう - "Where are you going?(Where do you think you're going?) also heard "DOKO NI IKIYO^ TO^" どこに往きようとう - same meaning, but in this example the verb iku is in Base II then adds + yoru to^ Doko kara kiyo^ to^? どこから来ようとう - "Where does he come from?" or... Read Full Story

IT'S WELL KNOWN THAT ANTI-DEPRESSANT MEDICATIONS LIKE PROZAC, XANAX AND ELAVIL ARE RATHER EXPENSIVE in the long run, and can carry rather unpleasant side effects which @ times have been known to include notorious episodes of anti-social behaviour. So, if the following "WaiWai" item per the Mainichi Daily News can be taken as credible, it seems Prozac and kin have met their match--and try telling that to the so-called "Church of Scientology," themselves known to be rather critical of... Read Full Story

Browse > Home / Celebrity , FILM , Publishing / Best-Selling Novel Norvegian Wood Goes to Hollywood October 18, 2008 Hai! — Haruki Murakami’s “Norwegian Wood” to be adapted by French-Vietnamese movie director Tran Anh Hung by Dan Bloom TOKYO(RushPRnews)10/18/08 – Finally, it has happened. “Norwei no mori” is going to be a film. After years and years of negotiations with film producers in Japan and Hollywood that never went anywhere, the Japanese novelist... Read Full Story

The day before our planned trip to Mt. Fuji I did a heavy squat routine................ MOUNT FUJI Mt Fuji (Fujisan) at 3776 meters (12388.45 feet) is Japan's highest mountain and is officially open for climbing during July and August. Only 1% of the Japanese have ever experienced climbing Mt. Fuji. Gaijin have been told that there is an old saying about Mt Fuji. "If you never climb Mt Fuji you are a fool, and if you climb it more than once you are a fool" or "You are wise to climb Fuji once... Read Full Story

Simple, clean, and elegant is what your friends will think when you invite them for dinner on this beautiful dining room furniture from Haiku Designs . The complete concept of traditional Japanese styling focuses on harmony with nature, soothing tones, and straight lines. Haiku's goal is to keep these traditions in mind and offer high quality and functional furniture that is relaxing and pleasing to the senses. I love the bench seating and plank style construction that gives a feeling of... Read Full Story

Just got finished watching GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka , and it lived up to everything I expected of it. This is the live action version of the immensely popular manga and anime. I consider the anime one of my all time favorites, so I was eager to watch the live action version to see if it was just as good. Onizuka Eikichi is a ex motorcycle gang leader, and graduate of a sub-par university. However, his dream is to become a teacher. His friend lets him know that there is an opening for a... Read Full Story

Mitsuru Hataraki, who sings the ending theme of the NTV drama series “Hataraki Man,” is actually an alias for actor Sawamura Ikki, it was learned on Tuesday. The song, titled “Hataraki Man Ondo,” is being released as a single on the 28th, marking Sawamura’s debut as a singer. Enka singers and comedians were originally considered to sing the song, but it was decided that the song should carry a sense of ordinariness. Sawamura Ikki, who plays a magazine editor on the show, was... Read Full Story

Tetsu, the 38-year-old leader and bassist of rock band L’Arc~en~Ciel , is getting married to 22-year-old idol and actress Sakai Ayana , it was learned on Saturday. The pair initially met through a model acquainted with the band, since Sakai Ayana also works as a model for fashion magazine Ray. They began dating around the summer of last year and have already formally met each other’s parents. An official announcement regarding the marriage is expected at the start of this coming week... Read Full Story