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梅雨入り – Rainy Season

Tokyo and many other area in Japan have just entered the rainy season (tsuyu).  This white doll is Teru Teru Bōzu (please click …

八村塁 – Rui Hachimura

Hachimura was the first Japanese player drafted in the NBA.  His father is Beninese, but he was born in Japan and grew …

令和 – Reiwa Era

The Chief Cabinet Secretary just announced the name of new era.  It will be Reiwa (令和: pronounce “ray-wa”).  It means auspicious and …

平成 – Heisei Era

In Japan besides the Western Calendar (西暦) we often use Japanese imperial year (和暦).  Currently the imperial year is Heisei (平成) 31 …

新幹線 – Bullet Train

As you may know, Japan is famous for its bullet train or shinkansen (新幹線, which literally means “new trunk line”).  These trains …

Sakura Strawberry Drinks

An early spring special for Starbucks in Japan is sakura (cherry blossom) strawberry flavor.  They have both latte and frappuccino versions that …