Showing posts with label Lifestyle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lifestyle. Show all posts
March 05, 2024
What are the ten best Japan souvenirs?
"Raw, unbaked Nama yatsuhashi (生八ツ橋) has a soft, mochi-like texture and is often eaten wrapped around red bean paste (餡, an). The unbaked yatsuhashi (Nama yatsuhashi) is cut into a square shape after being rolled very thin, and folded in half diagonally to make a triangle shape, with the red bean paste inside. Unbaked yatsuhashi may also come in a variety of different flavours.[3] Popular flavours include cinnamon and matcha. Yatsutashi is also rolled into a rectangular shape and steamed. "
Source: Wikipedia
2. Toe socks
"Toe socks (also known as fingersocks, glove socks, 5-toe socks or digital socks) are socks that have been knitted so that each toe is individually encased the same way as fingers within a glove."
Source: Wikipedia
3. Daruma
"When purchased, the figure's eyes are both blank white. The owner selects a goal or wish and paints in the left eye of the figure's two eyes with Chinese or Japanese ink. Once the goal is achieved, the right eye is filled in."
Source: Wikipedia
"Japan is the world's largest sesame importer. Sesame oil, particularly from roasted seed, is an important component of Japanese cooking and traditionally the principal use of the seed."
Source: Wikipedia
5. Japanese Style Keema Curry
"A popular variation of this dish is aloo keema (potatoes and minced meat).[2] It is commonly cooked in North Indian and Pakistani households"
Source: Wikipedia
"Japanese green teas have a thin, needle-like shape and a rich, dark green colour. Unlike Chinese teas, most Japanese teas are produced by steaming rather than pan-firing. This produces their characteristic colour, and creates a sweeter, more grassy flavour."
Source: Wikipedia
"Royal Milk Tea is the nation’s favourite. It is a white tea with much more milk than usual which is usually made with a saucepan by boiling tea leaves with a bit of water and plenty of milk like chai tea."
Source: Hiro Miyoshi
8. Kaki Pi
"Kaki-pi are a common snack in Japan. The two elements of kaki-pi or kaki-no-tane (柿の種) are small crescent-shaped fragments of senbei (soy-flavored rice crisps), and peanuts. They are often consumed with beer and are sometimes a bar snack. Kaki-pi has several different types of flavors, such as wasabi, pepper, amongst others."
Source: Wikipedia
"Kit Kats in Japan are produced at Nestlé-owned factories in Himeji and Kasumigaura. The milk chocolate used for Kit Kats is made from whole-milk powder and Nestlé buys most of its cacao beans from West Africa"
Source: Wikipedia
"nama chocolate", a form of ganache made with melted cacao and fresh cream, and dusted with fine cocoa powder.[1]
Source: Wikipedia
#japanesecustomer #souvenirs #unique #gift #food #japan #item #toesock #greentea #macha #topten #best
January 12, 2024
Audio Book: 🎧 There is no such thing as a an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura
Review by JapaneseCustomer.com:
"Kikuko has created an amazing insight from the worker's view of a range of temporary jobs she shares with us. For example: A bus company, a rice cracker company, and a hut in a park perforating tickets for an event.
What stood out when I listened was the holistic detail provided by the employee at each job, for example: how she got the job from the temporary recruitment agency, how it was sold by the recruiter, why she was put forward, her initial impression, her first day, her bosses and co-workers, what the role entailed, the highs and lows of the role, the psychological impact, the relationships, the silence, how she thought of the job when away from the office, boss relationship and what type of person they were (could they be trusted, etc), co-workers were they real or fake and was the relationship tainted by the nature of her role, the role itself and her relationship with the boss.
Plus you also get the complexity of the culture in language, body language, rituals, customs, etc. It feels like you are actually in the job.
You are seeing, hearing, and feeling the whole job. On audiobook, this is magnified by the voice of the narrator which adds a whole new level of depth to the stories and your overall experience of the topic.
A very insightful and powerful story of temporary work from the worker's holistic view, wow!
Buy the Audio Book here
#japanesecustomer #author #audiobook #kikukotsumura #novel #japan #japaneseliterature #english #review🎧
Labels: Books about Japan, Culture, Industry, Lifestyle, Review
January 05, 2024
Ten Japanese words you must know when you engage with Japanese customers 🌸
1. Sumimasen - Excuse me
2. Gomen Nasai - Sorry, my apologies
3. Arigatou Gozaimasu - Thank You (Polite)
4. Doumou - Thank you (casual)
5. Honto ni - Really
6. Mou ikai yukkuri kudasai - Could you please repeat that
7. Wakarimashita - I understand
8. Choudou ii - perfect, just right
9. Hai - yes, ok, I am listening
10. Iie - No
#japanesecustomers #japan #business #language #phrases #polite #essential #words #tips #japanese
December 22, 2023
What is Giri- Ninjo in Japanese culture?
Picture: Making sushi rice at home
"Giri-ninjo is viewed as obligation in return for a favour... Giri-ninjo operates in nearly all interpersonal relationships. Because parents lavish amae on children, children must repay their parents by taking care of them in their old age"
Amae = the unconscious desire found in Japanese cultures to depend on others to do things for them
Source: Deciphering the Japanese cultural code by Rosenbergh L and Thompson, G
#japanesecustomer #japan #japaneseculture #quote #picture #business #relationships #dependence #girininjo
August 15, 2023
Why do Japanese send postcards in Autumn and Summer?
"The middle of July in Japan is called Risshū (立秋), which is
the start of Autumn (usually around the 7th or 8th of August),
during this time many people send friends, customers and
acquaintances, what is known as a Shochū Mimai (暑中見舞
い) or a Midsummer greeting card.
Postcards which are sent after Risshū are called
Postcards which are sent after Risshū are called
Zansho Mimai (残暑見舞い), which is a late summer greeting.
These can be sent until mid-September.
When writing a postcard during these times it is customary to
include greeting phrases such as
暑中見舞い・Shochū Mimai
残暑見舞い申し上げます
暑中見舞い・Shochū Mimai
残暑見舞い申し上げます
(shochū mimai / zansho mimai moushi agemasu)
at the beginning of the letter"
Source: Friends of Japan newsletter
#japanesecustomer #postcard #autumn #summer #greetings #communication #relationships #japaneseculture
at the beginning of the letter"
Source: Friends of Japan newsletter
#japanesecustomer #postcard #autumn #summer #greetings #communication #relationships #japaneseculture
August 08, 2023
Video: Tokyo Rainy Night Walk in Shinjuku
Video: Tokyo Rainy Night Walk in Shinjuku
Source: Virtual Japan You Tube
#japanesecustomer #tokyo #rain #night #walk #places #destination #video #4k #japan
Labels: Culture, Historical, Lifestyle, Society, Technology, Video
August 01, 2023
Bizu are one of the most popular bands in Japan you have never heard of!
Source: You Tube
" B'z (ビーズ, pronounced Bīzu) is a Japanese rock duo consisting of guitarist, composer and producer Takahiro "Tak" Matsumoto and vocalist and lyricist Koshi Inaba, known for their energetic hard rock tracks and pop rock ballads.
They are one of the best-selling music artists in the world and the best-selling in their native Japan, having released 49 consecutive No. 1 singles, 25 No. 1 albums, and 3 No. 1 EPs on the Oricon music charts, and have sold more than 100 million records worldwide."
One of there top selling singles is
"Even if Love is Selfish, You're the Only One I Won't Hurt" (Japanese)
Source: Wikipedia
July 28, 2023
Japanese customers love coffee making them worlds 3rd largest consumers
Picture: Japanese pre-made coffee in a bottle - amazing!
"Japan drinks a lot of coffee. You may think it’s a tea-drinking country, but coffee consumption is off the charts. In 2021, Japan consumed 433 million tons of coffee and “only” 100 thousand tons of tea! Japan is the third largest coffee market in the world after the United States and Germany."
Source:
The supreme bean: How 'konbini' coffee conquered Japan, By Adam Douglas
https://japantoday.com/category/features/food/the-supreme-bean-how-%27konbini%27-coffee-conquered-japan
Labels: Convenience, Culture, japan, Lifestyle, Picture, Product, Statistics
July 19, 2023
December 28, 2022
7,152 Japanese supermarket products are going to rise by up to 18 percent higher between from January 2023
"Prices for a total of 7,152 items are expected to climb from January to April, and be priced 18 percent higher on average from the current level, up from the 14 percent gain from last year to this year, according to Teikoku Databank Ltd data."
Japan Today
December 26th, 2022
August 02, 2022
New Japanese Movies "Drive My Car""
Trailer: Drive My Car
Source: MadMan Films
It is a fun movie that slowly builds by sharing the quirks of each character. You get a deep dive into Japanese culture communication, hierarchy, men's world, women's world, relationships, work, lifestyle, and use of time.
#new #japanese #films #drivemycar #japan #trailer #release #movie #entertainment
Labels: Lifestyle, Movie Review, New
July 26, 2022
Japanese etiquette important with credit cards
“credit
cards must be returned to customers Japanese-style, with two hands and full eye
contact” Uniqlo Training…Japan is the
worlds most competitive retail market..To be No 1 in Japan means….customer
service”
Shoichi
Miyasaki, CEO, Uniqlo Australia.
Source:
Heir Apparel by Georgina Safe, Good
Weekend Magazine, The Age newspaper, Saturday January 31st, 2015,
page 24.
japan, japanese, customer, consumer, etiquette, credit, cards, style, rules, retail, quote, news, picture, culture, www.japanesecustomer, #japan, #japanese, #customer, @jcustomers
July 15, 2022
Predictability an important component of Japanese life
Picture: Japanese High Speed Train |
“Predictability in social and public life makes Japanese cities the safest on earth” Taggart Murphy
Source: Ours is not to reason why, The Economist, Review of book “Japan and the shackles of the past by Taggart Murphy”, Oxford University Press, The Australian Financial Review Newspaper, Thursday January 15th, 2015, page 35.
japan, japanese, consumer, customer, culture, lifestyle, behaviour, trends, wwww.japanesecustomer.com, news, picture, quote #japan, #japanesecustomer #consumer
July 13, 2022
Australian exporters get benefits from new trade deal with Japan
"The Japan-Australia Economic agreement will give many Australian producers and exporters a significant competitive advantage. More than 97 per cent of Australia's exports to Japan will receive preferential access or enter duty-free when JAEPA is fully implemented"
Source: The Robb Report
By Andrew Robb
Federal Member for Goldstein
August 23rd 2014, page 8
July 07, 2022
Australia sells $1.5 billion of beef to Japan, largest export market
July 06, 2022
.."one feels lighthearted with the thought that spring has come" Natsume Soseki
Picture: Japanese cherry blossom
"when one sees the early-flowering cherries bursting unrestrainedly into bloom before anything is out, one feels lighthearted with the thought that spring has come"Natsume Soseki
Source: Ten nights of dreaming, Hearing Things, The Heredity of Taste,
page 85
Author: Natsume Soseki
Labels: Books about Japan, Culture, Lifestyle, Quote, Society
July 03, 2022
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