1-10 of 39 hubssort by Hot Best Latest
71New Year Traditions In Japan
As apposed to America, where Christmas is the big event and New Year is rather anti-climactic, In Japan, New Year or Oshogatsu, is the biggest event of the year and has a rich...
0 comments
79Japanese Flowers Have Meaning: Kiku And Others
I love telling this story. It’s one of my more famous cultural faux pas in Japan. It was way back when my wife and I were dating. She had become very ill and had a high fever for...
7 comments
79The Top 10 Godzilla Movies Of All Time
It may be a little known fact that since Gojira, a.k.a. Godzilla, King of the Monsters in 1954, there have been no less than 28 Godzilla films, not counting that big piece of crap American Godzilla movie....
15 comments
89How to get a job teaching in Japan
Teaching English and living in Japan is a great experience, the adventure of my life. I’ve been doing it for nearly 10 years. I would encourage anyone to come here to start a new career or just for a couple...
38 comments
80A Spaniard On The Bus To Paraguay: The Most Despicable Man I Ever Met
I’m not really sure why I’m writing this hub. Probably few people will read it. It’s just something I need to share and get off my chest. It’s about the most despicable man I...
4 comments
74What Is Higan And Higanbana In Japan?
Higan is a time of Buddhist reflection. It occurs twice a year for periods of seven days; three days before and after the Vernal and Autumn Equinoxes (shuubun no hi and shunbun no hi). The word "higan" means...
2 comments
70The Best Japanese Garden In The World, In My Own Backyard.
Where is the best Japanese garden in the world? It must be in Kyoto, right? Wrong! Then, of course, it has to be in Tokyo. Try again. The best Japanese garden in the world is at Adachi Museum of Art, in the...
0 comments
80Guarani Mythology: Myths, Legends, And Monsters From Paraguay Part 1
Paraguay is a small, land-locked, kidney-shaped country in the heart of South America. I lived there from 1997 to 1999 as a Peace Corps volunteer. Paraguay has two official Languages; Spanish and Guarani...
9 comments
80Japanese Folklore: The Tanuki
One of my favorite characters from Japanese folklore is the tanuki or raccoon-dog. The real animal, though superficially resembling a raccoon and often mistranslated as a badger, is actually a member of...
0 comments
70Mitchum: The Best Deodorant In The World
I don't perspire, I sweat. Apparently, Japanese people don't sweat. When I first looked for underarm deodorant, it took me a long time to find any. Back home, there's a whole aisle of deodorant. but in...
0 comments
