Japan News and Notes - 1/11/08
2008 Preview from the Daily Yomiuri is an interesting story about events that will be happening in Japan this year. Of particular interest to me is the listing of major art exhibitions that include several exhibits of national treasures and a retrospective of Renoir.
A video via Japan Probe showing you how to make spaghetti, meatloaf or orange cake in your rice cooker. The meat loaf doesn’t look too appealing but I am tempted to try the orange cake but my husband thinks that it looks disgusting!
The Tokyo Times hints at the Japanese love for Ramen and shares the photo to the left of the winking ramen girl enticing you into the shop.
Lastly, some posts that I found via JapanSoc that I thought were interesting:
From Japan is Doomed, a post on the newly adopted law that bans cyclists from talking on cell phone, listening to music, or riding on most sidewalks. If you have ever lived in Japan you know how it feels to be accosted from behind by a cyclist who may, or may not, ring their bell to warn you. Even if they do, you still don’t have a clue as to which side they are on and panic trying to figure it out so you don’t get run over. If by chance you slow them down or they run into you they give you a look as if to say “What’s your problem?”, and those are the friendly ones!
A funny, but slightly off color, political sign from Engrish.com . If you aren’t familiar with the term, Engrish is poorly translated English. This one is from Japan and highlights their problem pronouncing our letter L in a quite amusing way - check it out if you need a laugh!
Have a great weekend everyone!
