Spacious Planet

   World Culture Guide::Japan




Search Spacious Planet
temple
Recent Photos

Japan Blog Archives

  July 2009
  May 2009
  April 2009
  March 2009
  February 2009
  January 2009
  December 2008
  November 2008
  October 2008
  July 2008

Japan Blogroll

  trekway : Photo travel Guides
  Yumeji's Theme
  I Eat My Pigeon
  Debito.org
  Andy in Tokyo
  Chris English School in Japan
  Gaijin Tonic
  2nihon
  Bionic Bong
  Japanese Snack Reviews
  A Misspent Life
  Big On Japan
  Otaku Hime
  The Soul of Japan
  ksdr
  Tarto in Japan
  List My Blog
  Ojisan Jake
  Popcorn and Sushi
  japundit


New Members

 materialgurl
 36 year old female in Canada
 peacefulworld
 18 year old male in Germany
 MeteK
 26 year old male in Romania
 vancouverGurl
 19 year old female in Canada
 dudeshane01
 25 year old male in Japan
 monalisa
 34 year old female in Japan

 Questions
Where can I learn about Ninja in Japan? (4)

Do Japanese women have equal opportunities at work? (3)

Who are popular Japanese novelists? (3)

How many Christians are there in Japan? (2)

How common are international marriages in Japan? (2)

How tall is the average Japanese person? (2)

Why do Japanese people wear white masks? (2)

Why do some many Japanese people have allergies? (2)


Popular blogs

1.  Dekotora: Pimp my ride Japanese style
posted by kumanomori on May 16, 2009 in Japan

2.  Canadian Beavers
posted by sara on July 6, 2008 in Canada

3.  Asahiyama Zoo
posted by julieInRio on November 12, 2008 in Japan

4.  Oiran and Courtesans of the Edo Period
posted by umeboshi on July 6, 2008 in Japan

5.  kava fiji's favorite past time
posted by coco on July 8, 2008 in Fiji

6.  The Grave of Christ in Japan
posted by julieInRio on November 1, 2008 in Japan

7.  Matsuri - The Fun Loving Side of Japan
posted by irezumi on March 30, 2009 in Japan

8.  Best Irish Beers
posted by cork on July 6, 2008 in Ireland

9.  how to pass the time on a japan subway train
posted by canada8 on October 28, 2008 in Japan

10.  Japanese Fast Food Guide
posted by julieInRio on November 1, 2008 in Japan

 

Japan Blog


home   >>  world   >>  japan

Japanese Corporate Life: Gakubatsu      report spam      2 0
         posted by   metrostation metrostation on July 30, 2009
Many Japanese companies are dominated by executives and middle managers from one Japanese university. This situation is known as gakubatsu. In such companies, employees that are not connected to the dominant school may have little hope of meaningful promotions.
japanese salary man manga

more ...   



Japanese Igloos      report spam      3 0
         posted by   metrostation metrostation on July 30, 2009
A Japanese Igloo (Kamakura) is a simple kind of Igloo made by building up a round mound of snow two meters in diameter and hollowing out the center.
kamakura are japanese igloos
more ...   



Japan: Middle Class Paradise      report spam      1 1
         posted by   metrostation metrostation on July 28, 2009
If you ask Japanese people 90% will say that they are middle class (churyu). Interestingly, if you ask these people how they rank within the middle class 70% will say they are upper middle class.
japanese middle class families
more ...   



Poems and Sake      report spam      2 0
         posted by   metrostation metrostation on July 28, 2009
An ancient pastime of Japanese nobility was sitting beside a quiet stream and writing a short poem known as a Tanka. A cup of sake in a lacquered wood cup was placed in the stream and the poem was to be finished before the cup reaches the participant. When the cup floats by, the participant drinks it and the ceremony is completed.
Kyokusui no en - japanese poem by the river with sake ceremony

more ...   



Naked Festivals in Japan      report spam      2 0
         posted by   metrostation metrostation on July 28, 2009
In Japan there are numerous festivals known as Hadaka Matsuri that involve male participants wearing nothing but loincloths performing various feats or just jostling and fighting with each other.
Hadaka Matsuri in Japan means a naked festival
more ...   



Wakakusa Yamayaki Festival      report spam      1 0
         posted by   metrostation metrostation on July 28, 2009
I have this general impression that the Japanese love burning things. I mean in Japan 90% of the garbage gets burned, if you are in the countryside you always smell fire from farmers touching their land, even in the city people burn their own garbage sometimes. My suspicions were confirmed when I found out about the Wakakusayama Yaki festival.
Wakakusayama Yaki festival
more ...   



Ditching the NHK Guy      report spam      2 0
         posted by   metrostation metrostation on July 28, 2009
Japanese public TV (NHK) is tracking me down. Sunday morning the NHK guy came to my door and told me I owned him 2,690 yen for two months of public TV. I pretended not to speak Japanese and in the most complex English I could muster said that I don't watch TV and I am not interested in paying. I closed the door and he disappeared.
nhk girl and mascot
more ...   



Dekotora: Pimp my ride Japanese style      report spam      6 0
         posted by   kumanomori kumanomori on May 16, 2009
Dekotora are Japanese art trucks that are created by bored truckers, hobbists or by advertising agencies for promotion or political propoganda.
japanese dekotora truck or art truck

more ...   




Bookmark or Link this page

Bookmark: press control-d

Permalink:
Please link this page if you find it useful

All content on this page is copyright © 2007 Spacious Planet.


Submit URL   |   Link To Us   |   Register a Business   |   Site FAQ   |   Terms Of Service   |   Guidelines   |   Privacy   |   SPAM   |   Contact   |   Links   |  

All content on this page is copyright © 2007 Spacious Planet.