We had three words for shoveling snow in Japan.
The first was yukikaki, the second was yukioroshi and the third was yukihori. You might guess that yuki is the word for snow. I know, I know, the eskim…
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Three Words for Snow Shoveling
Japanese Carmakers Succeed in US, turn to Europe
"With 50 some car models, Japan doesn't have a chance' said a business magazine some 50 years ago.
Yup…they got that wrong.
Toyota will overtake GM this year as the number one car m…
When America Catches a Cold
It is said in Japan that when America catches a cold, Japan sneezes.
What is meant by that, is whenever something is popular in America, it won’t take long before it catches on in Japa or before…
Japan Sells Off Yen In The Market, Intimates Of Doing More
Japan has sold a lot of yen in the market, as a result of which, the strength of the yen has become low. In addition to this Japan has stated that it will be selling of more of the yen, as the currenc…
READ MOREJapan’s Economy Keeps Growing
Japan’s economy grew for the fifth straight quarter – at an annual rate of 1.9%.
Continued consumer spending + solid company investment + booming exports = Solid and balanced growth.
Last …
Japan’s 21 Apologies To China
This posting by Muninn Japan’s 21 Apologies to China builds an excellent case as to why Japan does NOT need to apologize any more for its wartime behavior. Japan need no longer beat itself up. W…
READ MOREWorld Cup Co-hosting Discouraged
Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg want to submit a joint bit for the 2018 World Cup. Do they really plan hosts that far in advance?
The three countries are preparing to submit a bid in January to ho…
Top Nine Rice-Exporting Countries
The rice exporters are not the same as the rice producers. Oh, the countries are the same, but the countries that have enough left over to send some off are different.
Absent from the export list thou…
