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Made-in-Japan Foreign and English Words
Here is a list of made-in-Japan foreign and English words which appear to be in foreign or in English but were actually created in Japan.
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10 Famous Women Who Died Tragically
Recognizing ten famous women who died tragically, including Whitney Houston, Princess Diana, and Sayaka Kanda.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and the Androgynous Male
Our perception of masculinity has indeed changed over the years. Today, the macho, muscular man is not seen as attractive as before and the genderless male who looks androgynous is the new trend.
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Attracting Women on Instagram: the Live Stream and the Handsome Bachelor`s Golden Necklace
This is a sequel to my previous hub "Attracting Women on Instagram: the Case of the Handsome Bachelor".
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Attracting Women on Instagram: the Case of the Handsome Bachelor
I started following an Instagram account of a handsome bachelor and learned quite a bit about how social media is used to attract women.
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10 Famous People Born Out of Wedlock
Recognizing ten famous people born out of wedlock, including Eric Clapton, Oprah Winfrey, and Momoe Yamaguchi.
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Getting a Dental Implant: This Is What Happened!
I began the procedure for my first dental implant in October 2021. This is my story.
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My Adventures (Part 4): Sydney, Australia
After finishing 8th grade at the international school, I moved to Sydney, Australia for a year with my family. My father had accepted a position as exchange professor at the University of New South Wales.
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My Adventures (Part 3): Life at the International School in Tokyo, Japan
Life at the international school followed after I left the Japanese public school. Although it was a different culture to which I belonged, I managed to adapt.
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My Adventures (Part 2): From Culver City, California and back to Tokyo, Japan
In 1971, my family and I moved to Culver City, California. It proved to be a very valuable experience but upon returning to Japan, I faced more challenges than I could ever imagine.
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My Adventures (Part I): Starting in Tokyo, Japan
A memoir recounting my adventures and a decade spent in three different countries: U.S., Australia, and Canada
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Successful Transnational Couples ~ the Secret of Their Success
With more people visiting and/or living in a country other than their own, transnational marriages are becoming more common.The transnational couples I will introduce here have been married for many years. What is their secret in making their marriage work?
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Mary`s Journey from New York to Sydney, Australia to Tokyo, Japan
Mary Wilson was an American woman married to a Japanese man. They met in New York City in the early 1960s and started a family there.They embarked on an adventure which ended in Tokyo, Japan, Mary`s husband`s hometown.
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Reasons why Single Mothers are Likely to Fall into Poverty
Poverty among single-mother households is becoming a big social problem in Japan. Why are such households likely to become poor and what are some possible solutions?
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Top 10 Male Singers Over Age 65 (and Still Going Strong!)
From Eikichi Yazawa to Keith Richards to Paul McCartney, let's rank 10 male pop singers still going strong well past the age of 65.
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10 Gay and Lesbian Celebrities and Their Relationships
Celebrating ten gay and lesbian celebrities and their relationships, including Elton John and David Furnish, Martina Navratilova and Julia Lemigova, and Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi.
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My Elementary School Teachers Mrs. K and Ms. A
Out of the many teachers that we encounter in our lives, probably elementary school teachers have the most power to make a student's school life either happy or miserable. An elementary school teacher's competence as a teacher does not...
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High Speed Rail ~ Its History and Implications in North America
At no other time in history has the High Speed Rail received so much attention. Many countries are choosing this mode of transportation because we have come to realize that relying on cars is creating a big problem. We also need to be concerned with...
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Frank Lloyd Wright and Japanese Woodblock Prints
Early Years and Career It came as a surprise to me that such a renowned architect as Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was a fan and collector of Japanese woodblock prints and that especially in his later years, he relied on the profit from selling...
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"I Thought We Were Friends"
"Oh, I thought we were friends..." Has this thought ever crossed your mind when you were interacting with a friend whom you trusted? Perhaps that friend was unresponsive to what you had said or done or was unexpectedly cold and distant. At any...