Japan’s Annual Penis Festival (SFW) - Kanamara Matsuri
May 21, 2008 - 1:44 am by Bill Belew in Culture, Travel
And I thought that Poop Museum might be the last thing I have never seen in Japan.
How about a penis festival that’s safe for work?
Absolutely.
I have been to shrines dedicated to the penis in Japan. But, gosh, I seemed to have missed out on the festival dedicated to the Phallus.
If 10’s of thousands of people, [...]
Tokyo garden museum
May 20, 2008 - 11:14 am by ayumi_ito in Culture
Tokyo garden museum is place where you can feel somewhere different from Tokyo in the central of the city.
It is located in Shirogane-dai that is famous for expensive area. The area is expanding 35,358.28㎡ in that location.
The museum has large building that built for house of loyal family called Asakanomiya in 1933.
After leaving Asakanomiya, it [...]
Japanese Body Language - 顔が利く
- 2:00 am by Bill Belew in Culture
If my dog had a face like yours, I’d shave his back side and make him walk backwards is the worst thing I ever heard someone say about a person’s looks.
In Japan, the face has power.
顔が利く[かおがきく, kao ga kiku] have influence; be influential
If somebody has a face that is effective, you want to have [...]
Poop Museum in Japan
- 1:44 am by Bill Belew in Culture, Travel
In a world where anything is possible, some people will do anything. America, of course, is not the only free country. Japanese can and do get away with quite a few things.
Just as soon as you think you have seen everything, there is still more.
See it!
Smell it!
Touch it!
Guess which animal deposited it!
Huh!?
Ripley would be proud [...]
Japanese Body Language - 顔がいい
May 19, 2008 - 1:58 am by Bill Belew in Culture
Sadly, too many people, mostly men, only want to say to Japanese girls, you have a cute face.
I wonder if there is another body part that is used more than the face in Japanese idioms.
The face can be good, saved, lost, smashed, wide, sold, lent, stuck out….all sorts of things.
And, each has a different meaning.
顔がいい [...]
Japanese Body Language - Things you can do with your arms
May 18, 2008 - 1:56 am by Bill Belew in Culture
it scares me when I see an American girl (stereotype?) driving and talking. Because when she talks, her arms wave like crazy. So, who is driving the car?
Here are a few other expressions that involve what Japanese can do with their arms.
I have never used them nor have I heard them.
腕一本ど世を渡る[うでいっぽんどよをわたる, ude ippon do [...]
Japanese Body Language - 腕のある
May 17, 2008 - 1:56 am by Bill Belew in Culture
Well, of course he has arms. Why wouldn’t he have arms? So?腕のある[うでのある, ude no aru] capable, able.
I have tried using this expression and came away without anyone looking strange at me. However, neither did they look impressed.
A guy or girl, with arms, however is considered capable.
Imagine the challenges of getting something done without [...]
Solar Panel Bras - Only in Japan
- 1:54 am by Bill Belew in Culture, Product
Green Japan -
The lingerie maker Triumph Japan has come up with a solar-panel bra.
The solar panel bra can display messages on a removable small electric board.
Yeah, as if I believe that. Take off your shirt and let me see it work. That’s what I say.
The bra also has pad designed to hold beverages - cold [...]
How Not to Drive a Ferrari in Japan
May 16, 2008 - 6:44 am by Bill Belew in Culture
Chinese don’t know how to drive their Lamborghinis.
How Not to Drive a Lamborghini LP640 in China
Why should be surprised if someone in Japan doesn’t know how to drive a Ferrari?
Ouch.
Ferrari meets guardrail and guardrail wins.
The two knuckleheads, passengers survived the crash with minor injuries.
Yeah, but wait till the owner of the car goes home and [...]
Japanese Body Language - 腕捲くりする
- 6:39 am by Bill Belew in Culture
腕捲くりする[うでまくりする, ude-makuri suru] roll up one’s sleeves
Good luck finding someone in Japan willing to mess with their appearance long enough to roll up their sleeves before they work.
The Japanese normally pride themselves in their appearance….to a fault perhaps. But, you can’t argue with how well many of them present themselves. But, not all of [...]
