(Update— I forgot to mention that one minor flaw in the movie is that it would have been unlikely for Son to have bonded so well the other band members in just over two days; starting the movie a couple of weeks earlier, giving a more realistic time-frame for this, would surely have...
When an elderly couple decides to move from their small village to the bustling city of Tokyo, they plan to spend time with their adult children. But when they discover their kids are too busy with their own lives to entertain them, they instead find themselves being kept company by Noriko,...
Let me suggest a couple more options that might capture the unique ability of enhanced hearing even better. "Kikikiki no Mi" The repetitive "kiki" sound emphasizes the act of listening attentively, making it clear that this fruit grants superior hearing abilities. "Mimimimi no Mi" The "mimi...
There are only a couple in the first few hours, but the back half is pretty riddled with them, including in some lessons which I'm pretty sure would have been super confusing if I didn't have the little extra Japanese experience I had. The fact that most of the game relies on only ...
Japanese architect Takeshi Ikeuchi’s modern farmhouse project for a young couple in Matsuyama, Japan, makes the most of the nearby environment and architectural traditions of the area. Having spent nine years working at Hiroshi Sambuichi’s studio has clearly had a profound impact on Ikeuchi’s ...
We were there for a couple days, and didn't have anything to eat. We asked for food, and the Japanese said, "Your food is on the ship." They didn't have any either, and they'd had to send to Manila for it. Finally they got a sack of rice, I guess about a hundred kilo ...
If you want to avoid a potential wait, call ahead. Doing so this last visit had us seated within a couple of minutes of our arrival. Read more Written July 5, 2019 This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks...
In October, Kenji Araki, a director from NY came to Tohoku to film a video as part of another project, and joined the It’s Not Just Mud crew for a couple days. This video is addressed to international citizens as a thank you message from the people of Tohoku, and really conveys a ...
Today, says Chiba, married couples who pray to Uga Benzaiten for a beautiful daughter are told to worship separately, never as a couple -- supposedly, if they worship Benzaiten at the same time, they will become separated. In Japanese folk traditions even today, Benzaiten is said to be ...
I've wanted to visit the Japanese Tea Garden since I was a kid and saw it in the movie "Cloak & Dagger" It was everything I hoped it would be! Its a great place to just relax and be zen for awhile. The reason I can't give it a 5 is because its pretty small - ...