So why were these people standing in line a few minutes before 4:00 PM, especially on such a hot day? Waiting to get into the Public Tavern「Uosan」! I…
I got there a little late that night because of my filedwork at Uosada. But they had saved my seat for me! It was another lively night! BONUS…
Wakako Zake (ワカコ酒, or “Wakako’s Sake,” BS-TV Tokyo) is one of the longest running (now in its 7th season) and my favorite meshi tero (loosely translated “food terrorism”…
I bid my farewell and thanks to Yokohama and took a train to Monzen Nakacho in Tokyo. I walked past Daruma on my way to the hotel, and…
BONUS VIDEO! (a shop in Yokohama in Japan plays a melody of western Christmas carols…) SEE ALSO! “Yokohama Chinatown: Selected Shots” on VAoJ, 9/1/19: https://visu…
This was my second trip to Yokohama. The first in 2019 was only an afternoon in Chinatown. This time I thought exploring the bay area would be good.…
My idea was to check out the Yokohama Bay area. So I took the train to Yokohama Station and then walked a long distance to the Sea Bass…
The first izakaya… A neigborhood shop catering to Baystars fans. I wasn’t so fond of the menu (lots of pork liver and other intestinal dishes) or the atmosphere……
So after I disembarked the bullet train, I made my way to my hotel (very close to the stadium), dropped off my luggage and went to the game.…
It has been almost 4 years since I have been able to travel for research. I returned to the field last week. Here are some clues about where…
The local bakery that closed earlier this year (VAoJ, 2/15/23) has been gutted and turned into bicycle parking.
The frozen gyoza vending machine that appeared in my neighborhood last year is now empty. No gyoza, no product descriptions. I inquired at the small, narrow izakaya to…
This is a a view from the 4th floor window in the Center for International Education, a popular spot for students to watch the sunset. During the semester,…
Abstract: Sign language is a distinct language. This recognition is enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. There are over 200 sign languages spoken…
Resource: 【寝屋川市】子どもたちの健やかな成長を願って泳ぐこいのぼり。石津導水路の知られざる秘密をご紹介！[Neyagawa City Carp streamers swim to pray for the healthy growth of children. Introducing the unknown secrets of the Ishizu Canal!] htt…
Text from Japan Today, 5/2/23. A bill has been submitted to an ongoing session in the Japanese Diet targeting a crackdown on people who take surreptitious photographs, a…
Photo and text from PR Times, 4/15/23. The certified NPO Good Aging Yells has been working with world-famous photographer Leslie Kee since 2015 with the aim of positively…
No smoking… great! No photos… disappointing! And maybe I should not have taken and then posted this photo. But in my quest to fight the funk and have…
