When I started this blog, I promised a new piece of original “art,” an illustration, cartoon, design, or whatever, each week. It has been brought to my attention that I have not kept this promise.
Archive for February, 2007
The Insular World of Mr. Squirrel リスさんの閉鎖的な世界
Posted in Drawings on Friday, February 23, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Sushi Restaurant Etiquette 寿司屋エチケット
Posted in Film, Food, Society and Culture on Thursday, February 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Formal dining in Japan can be a stressful, confusing ordeal, sometimes even for native Japanese. Complicated formalities and particular manners of eating coupled with incomprehensible menus may detract significantly from the enjoyment of such Japanese delicacies as sushi すし, the ubiquitous (but curious!) dish of raw fish and sweetened rice.
Luckily, the Japanese Culture Lab has [...]
Recent Headlines and My Trip to Shimonoseki 最近のヘッドライン・私の下関の旅
Posted in Food, Politics, Society and Culture, Travel on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
On my Google News page, I’ve created a custom section to display news about Japan using the lone search term “Japan.” Usually, it doesn’t yield very interesting stories. Most of the time the headlines are about either business and finance or about sports (especially soccer), and occasionally something about North Korea crops up. Ho hum. [...]
The Importance of Context 文脈の重要性
Posted in Food on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Last week when I was walking home from a very fruitful beer run to Hiromatsu, I decided to stop in at a local ramen shop that my predecessor had recommended to me before he left. When I stepped inside, the owner, who was sitting on a stool facing the door, continued to gaze past me [...]
