Dorothea Lange’s photos of the incarceration of Japanese Americans went largely unseen for decades. US President Franklin D. Roosevelt passed Executive Order 9066 in February 1942 — two months... continue reading

posted by eric3579 4 months 2 weeks ago • 78 views • 14:39

YouTube description: About 25 generations of one family have made roasted rice cakes at Ichimonjiya Wasuke in Kyoto, Japan. Worshippers praying for good health at the Shinto shrine next door eat them... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago • 159 views • 8:01

Each season has its own distinctive flowers, and in Japan early May sees the wisteria blossom. Many people travel at that time to see fine examples of wisteria, a spreading vine that can be arranged over... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 11 months 3 weeks ago • 386 views • 4:28

From Youtube, "In this episode of 'Price Points,' Epicurious challenges whiskey expert Heather Greene to guess which one of two whiskies is more expensive. Heather breaks down Scotch, rye, Irish, Bourbon... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 3 years 1 week ago • 25 views • 20:40

YouTube description: Some of the top-selling car brands in the United States are Japanese — Toyota, Honda, and Nissan especially. But the reverse isn't true – General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 1 month ago • 730 views • 7:13

The Japanese have some interesting machinery used for rice cultivation.

posted by newtboy 3 years 1 month 1 week ago • 581 views • 10:36

"Conan’s Japanese etiquette instructor doesn’t like his eyes, face, or body. But she does like his watch..."

posted by ant 3 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 18 views • 8:51

YouTube description: At 30-years-old, Yu Kikuchi was tired of his job. Working in an assembly line that made turbines, he was aching to find a new lease on life. So when he heard about 80-year-old master... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 301 views • 2:46

YouTube description: The Japanese Car Company is a corporate behemoth - but it's done much more than just give us Corollas or Land Cruisers. It's changed the way the world makes products. Here's how. ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 9 months ago • 1,723 views • 4:52

YouTube description: Kakigori is a traditional Japanese shaved ice dessert dating back to the late 1800s. Originally meant for Japan’s elite, today it’s become a summer staple for everyone. Some,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 9 months 1 week ago • 163 views • 2:48

YouTube description: The type of sushi you’re probably most familiar with is haya-nare, a quick form of sushi made and consumed within a day using vinegared rice and raw fish. But there’s a second... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 11 months 1 week ago • 561 views • 2:55

Powerhouse Museum – Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences in Australia has created an incredible interactive area for kids, including giant wall screens that display scanned drawings made by the children... continue reading

posted by b4rringt0n 4 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 346 views • 1:36

More than 70 people try to say 70 tongue twisters from 70 countries. In this tongue twisters challenge, citizens from all around the world attempt funny tongue twisters in different languages. Most English... continue reading

posted by b4rringt0n 4 years 2 months 1 week ago • 28 views • 4:06

YouTube description: When the small Japanese seaside town of Susami needed a tourism boost, an unlikely resident came to the rescue: the town’s postmaster. Together with the local diving community,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 4 months ago • 449 views • 2:55

YouTube description: Real indigo-dyed clothing is not like the blue you know. Richer than the chemical blues used on most fabrics today, real indigo dye comes from a plant and has a surprising range... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 1,387 views • 3:05

On the morning of July 7, 1944, Captain Ben L. Salomon of the U.S. Army’s 105th Infantry, commissioned as a dentist, single-handedly held off a fierce attack of an overwhelming force of Japanese soldiers... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 44 views • 6:24

The dramatic differences between American & Japanese gun availability.

posted by truth-is-the-nemesis 4 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 1,095 views • 2:57

Whats up with Chinese language?

posted by makach 4 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 20 views • 3:34