Mr. Minewaki said CDs continue to do well in Japan because of legal constraints that curbs rapid discounting, a lag in consumers switching from feature phones to smartphones, and the popularity of rental CD shops where consumers can rent then copy music, a cheaper alternative than buying songs...
website www.japanlife.co.nz - however the website does not show that they also sell some basic foods (rice, sake, mirin, bonito flakes, dashi stock, etc). I will add more shops as I remember to get the details. Jennifer Bauters 1 November, 2010 - 07:17 Permalink Re: Japanese ...
Perhaps since shops are located on every corner no one is concerned since the standard of quality is high across the board. Being from a smaller city, the selection wasnt so varied and the differences in taste were great. For now I am happy that everything I find is delicious and I ...
Emperor Hirohito was so charmed by this welcome that he penned a poem about it. That was a story the media couldn't resist, and the resulting publicity contributed greatly to the popularity of the statues. The most common place to see a tanuki statue is in front of restaurants and shops,...
I will only be able to translate one pattern at a time. Not entire books. Believe me I have received such requests before. This is not a free translation service 🙂 If you have more than one pattern, please understand that I may only be able to help you with one so as to be fair...
無洗米: Rice that doesn't have to be washed もち米: Mochi/sticky rice For more unique varieties like jasmine rice (ジャスミン米) or basmati rice (バスマティ), you’ll have to visit import shops or specialty stores. Japanese supermarkets stock far more than just rice in this section...
So perhaps it is not surprising that she has just opened a gallery in Manhattan, even as rising rents increasingly cause antiques dealers to close their shops and sell privately. For the last 30 years, Ms. Mirviss has been a pioneering dealer in Japanese fine art and antiques. She has ...
My plan was to focus on books that would teach me about the Japanese and life in Japan, but as it turns out, I seem to gravitate towards crime and mystery novels… Kobo ABE Kobo Abe, born in Tokyo in 1924, was a Japanese writer, playwright, musician, photographer and inventor. ...
At that time, ramen shops were usually just street stalls or run out of a shabby house. They were at the bottom of the hierarchy of shops, with department stores at the top. His father probably had an inferiority complex about his line of work and was trying to set up another outlet ...
I put it on my stall in the Antique Centre near Selfridges. It took me three years to sell it and I made a big loss. This was the beginning of my education as a Japanese print dealer. I am often asked “How do I become a dealer?” My answer is: spend money, make mistakes, and...