Category: Society
Japanese Guy´s Robot Dance is wooed by America´s Got Talent
He looks just anyone else. He says he only knew one dance step. But Ebiken is sugoi. Mind your jaw.
Woman Agenda can increase birth rate?
Japan´s low birth rate is getting serious. The government think that women don´t have enough knowledge about life planning and want them to have a woman agenda. Does it work?
Haha no Hi – Mothers´ Day in Japan
The second Sunday of May is Mothers´ Day in Japan. When do you celebrate Mothers´ Day in your country? Happy Mothers´ Day!
Challenge to the robot sushi chef
To be a Sushi chef is a long way but if a machine can do it? Suzumo´s Sushi machine makes 3,300 maki-zushi per hour. Do we still need a Sushi chef?
Japanese Professionals 4 – Drawing dragon with one brush
This is a Sumie master in Nikkou in Japan who draws a beautiful dragon with just one brush and yet it has so much details.
Japan Society, Feb 16, Tokyo Underworld 2012: An Evening with Robert Whiting
Japan Society in NY offer a lecture about Japanese underworld culture. Tokyo Underworld 2012´s author, Robert Whiting talks about Yakuza society in Japan.
Already Sakura in Miyako
While Tokyo was excited about the first snow, in Miyako-jima cherry blossoms have started blooming. Also in Washington DC, they will celebrate 100 year anniversary of the arrival of sakura this spring.
Eat Porridge on the 7th of January in Japan
On the 7th of January, officially the New Year ends in Japan and people eat rice porridge in the morning. What kind of porridge do you think?
Japanese New Year – Decorations
During shougatsu period, Japanese people decorate their house with good luck ornaments. What are they?
Japanese New Year – Shougatsu
How Japanese people celebrate the new year? First they go to see the first sunrise then go to a temple or shrine. New Year is a very important moment of the year.