Our United operated flight (ANA) to Haneda To all my good friends I have to apologize for keeping you in the dark about my whereabouts. . . I am still recovering from exhaustion and extreme jet lag! ✌ But I’ve returned to my “birth” place and my wife’s home town of Yokohama. And unless the company [… Read More]
May
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I AM ALIVE! AND I’M BACK!
By admin | Filed in 2012, Blog, Blogs, Gaijin Heroes, Japan, Japan Culture, Japan Trip, Photographs, Photography, TokyoApr
23
The Folklore that is Mt. Fujisan. . .
By admin | Filed in 2012, Blog, Blogs, folklore, Japan, Japan Culture, TokyoI’ve come to realize that there happen to be several stories floating around the web about the folklore that is Mt Fujisan. Creation, birth and being. . . but before I delve into the folklore a little history lesson: [wikipedia]: Mount Fuji (富士山 Fuji-san) is the highest mountain in Japan located on Honshu Island at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji [… Read More]
Apr
20
It’s Time. . .日本の家族というのは. . . For Japan, For Family. . .
By admin | Filed in 2012, Gaijin Heroes, Japan, Japan Culture, Japan Trip, Tokyo, tragedy, tweetupAs many of you have known for the past year I have gone to the Tōhoku region of Japan to help with the cleanup and rebuilding process since the devastating earthquake & tsunami of March 11. Specifically, I have always made it a point to get to Rikuzentakata since I have dear friends there. During that time I have [… Read More]
Hey gang! Sorry for the long delay with the updates. I have nearly reconstructed my database and should be uploaded soon to make the site complete. In the mean time I added a page for the “discerning” enthusiast DSLR photographer who is contemplating upgrading. You can check out the APRIL CAMERA BUYS page. And NO! [… Read More]
Sorry gang! The move is taking a little longer than anticipated. I’m having to rebuild my database since my other host server crashed and lost all of my data. I do have a backup but it is not in a format compatible with this server. Hence the delay. But I’ll be back soon so stay [… Read More]
Hello guys! Thanks for all the support you’ve given 808armada.com/j-808online.com these past few years. As a result we’ve grown bigger [for my own good. lol] and need to move to a bigger and better host to provide the contents requested. So for about a week you may see the website down as we move hosts. [… Read More]
Feb
22
Kamiza (上座) and Shimoza (下座)
By admin | Filed in 2012, Blog, Blogs, Japan, Japan Culture, Language, Nihongo, TokyoThis cultural curiosity has been a subject of numerous inquiries so I would like to share this. Much has been written about the Japanese traditions of bowing, exchanging business cards, how to use your hashi (箸) or “chopsticks” also known as otemoto (おてもと). But less well known is the concept of “positions of honor”, referred to as Kamiza (上座) and [… Read More]
Pin ItFeb
11
See how Japan has rebuilt in the 11 months since the earthquake and tsunami
By admin | Filed in Uncategorized*NOTE* : This is actually Reblogged from National Post | News. And it does a great job of covering the recovery process that’s going on in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Please give it a read. And if you can find it in your hearts to continue giving if you already have. And please consider donating [… Read More]
Dec
30
明けましておめでとうございます Happy New Years ~ 2012!!!
By admin | Filed in 2012, Anime, Around the Town, Blog, Blogs, Christmas, Japan, Japan Culture, New Years, Tokyo, TribeWith the onslaught of festivities my wish to all of you for the New Years is: Live Well, Laugh Often and Love Always. . . See you in the year of the Dragon! 旧年中大変お世話になりました (kyūnenjū taihen osewa ni narimashita) ~ “Here’s To The Past Year Being Good to Me (us).” 本年もよろしくお願いいたします (honnen mo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu) ~ [… Read More]
Pin It- I hope this will help. The two characters are actually borrowed from Chinese. And it translates to "Dragon". The pronunciation ...
- the two characters in the top image that is
- what does the characters mean?
