Japanese
1,583 words by 7 writers in Tokyo, Zhongshan District & elsewhere
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Corporate, Japanese, Cultural differences
Learning to read the air
by Luis MendoTokyo — Although I have been working for Japan for years now, all of my clients were gaijins residing here. Today I had my first visit to a proper Japanese client, a corporation in Minato-ku, filled with salary men in a grey building. I was a little nervous: Nervous I wouldn’t bow enough, or too much, or in the wrong moment. Nervous I would not give my meishi – business card – in the proper, two-handed wa...
Active Writers
Ryan Ruel
Vivien Leung
Matthew Nagato
David Wade Chambers
Luis Mendo
Other Contributors
Japanese, nature
The neighbors keep to themselves.
by Ryan RuelHakone — There is nothing surprising about a Japanese ryokan visit in Hakone. That is, beyond your first adventure — there is nothing surprising, and the experience is seemingly engineered to this purpose. An...
Calligraphy, Typography, Japanese
The practice is all that remains.
by Chris PalmieriTokyo — I remember a strong separation between practice and performance. Practice was private and ephemeral — the place you made all of your discoveries and mistakes. Performance was planned, shared, capture...
Other Stories
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gardens, Japanese
Bridge
by David Wade Chambers in Pasadena -
Corporate, Japanese, Cultural differences
Learning to read the air
by Luis Mendo in Tokyo -
Cherry Blossoms, nature, Japanese
Nakameguro looking all majestic n' shit.
by Ryan Ruel in Tokyo -
nature, Japanese
A Japanese family outing.
by Ryan Ruel in Tokyo -
Japanese, nature
The neighbors keep to themselves.
by Ryan Ruel in Hakone -
Calligraphy, Typography, Japanese
The practice is all that remains.
by Chris Palmieri in Tokyo
Recent Moments
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Japanese, nature, Cycling
Climbing Arima Dam (有間ダム): A Moment of Respite (img credit: Gueorgui)
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drawing, Japanese, cafe
Eating food, talking food, drawing food #30dayssketching
in Toronto, Canada -
Corporate, Japanese, Cultural differences
Learning to read the air
in Tokyo, Japan -
Cherry Blossoms, nature, Japanese
Nakameguro looking all majestic n' shit.
in Tokyo, Japan -
film, Culture, Japanese
Nature vs nurture? What constitutes family, identity, home, culture, society...
in Toronto, Canada -
Books, Japanese, Church
All kinds of friends.
in Waipahu, United States -
Japanese, Traditions
Feeding my Japanese nostalgia
in Vancouver, Canada -
Japanese, Tea House, Architecture
This is a Japanese style of old house and has been transformed into a Tea House in Taipei city.
in Zhongshan District, Taiwan -
nature, Japanese
A Japanese family outing.
in Tokyo, Japan -
Japanese, nature
The neighbors keep to themselves.
in Hakone, Japan -
Calligraphy, Typography, Japanese
The practice is all that remains.
in Tokyo, Japan -
gardens, Japanese
Bridge
in Pasadena, United States -
buddhism, Japanese
Bon Odori.
in Honolulu, United States