The Culture of Amae
By: Chef Ninjin When you think of Japan, what comes to mind? What morals or principles does the country generally stand for? One thing the Japanese clearly prize is harmony. The Japanese people are known…
Common Strongholds in Japan
By: Chef Niku Japan is a land that has thousands of temples and shrines devoted to the gods. Almost everywhere you go, you are bound to see some sort of shrine to the ancestors or…
Teaching English to the Japanese
By: Chef Niku I recently was able to attend a seminar for teaching English to Japanese people and I learned a lot of great ways to help Japanese people learn English and personally to understand…
The Obon Festival
By: Chef Tamago A co-worker asked if I would like to visit Kyoto with him or take a day trip by car. Since I already explored Kyoto and since my friend offered to drive, I…
Tips for building relationships with Japanese people
By: Chef Tofu In my experience, there are three main ingredients needed to build relationships with Japanese people: trust, reciprocity, and time. I started building relationships with Japanese people in college and continued befriending and investing in…