Comme ça du Japon

I have been living in Japan for several years already. First I was living in Sendai, north-east of Japan and in the Chiba area since october 2006. This is a different Japan. By comparison, Sendai, despite its one million and a half inhabitants, could be mistaken for the country side. Just an example that says […]

If you have ever wondered how young japanese children eat their meal, then this photo is the answer. As you can see this is a quite odd 箸 (Hashi) “pair of chopsticks”. There is a ring on one of the stick and a U-shaped element on the other. Children are taught to slide their 薬指 […]