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| Daily Life and Interests of a New Zealand English Language Instructor in Nagoya Aichi Japan.Revviews of books,dvds,music and the odd photo |
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| Rainy Season Blues |
| 2008-06-30 05:57:00 |
It finally felt the rainy season had arrived last week.There were continual heavy showers between bouts of high humidity.The remains of Typhoon Six,now downgraded to a tropical depression,pelted down adding to the seasonal rainfall for the month.One can never have too many umbrellas at this time of year....
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| Book Review..The Pound |
| 2008-06-30 04:24:00 |
The Pound. David Sinclair.Arrow Books.2001.286 pages.David Sinclair's book traces the history of the British currency from the dim days of Anglo-Saxon England to the advent of the Euro and the global economy.As with language,several rulers over the centuries used it to unify the nation.Many also used the currency as a way to raise finance,revenue,taxes and capital.Queen Elizabeth,for example,issued coins six times as a defence against the inflation,wars and rebellions she faced.As well as being a readable description of the rise and decline of the currency the author also explains economic terms and principles in easy to understand laypersons terms.My eyes didnt glaze over as Gresham's Law or the Gold Standard were explained.I did note that the author is so...
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| New Cake Selections |
| 2008-06-30 03:59:00 |
Two more new cake selections from my local bakery/patisserie.The first features a buttery,flaky pastry that crumbles nicely as one bites into the surrounding creamy filling.It reminded me of a slice of mille feuille,a traditional French dessert. The second photo shows what I believe is a small fresh fruit dessert consisting of slices of white peach.At least thats what I took the label to have read.The slices of peach encase a smooth filling and the whole thing sits on a thick brown caramel shortbread biscuit....
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| Friday Flash..Concrete Mount Fuji |
| 2008-06-26 20:13:00 |
Ive only recently noticed how frequently these concrete Mount Fuji structures appear in small local parks.The slopes are quite steep and difficult to climb.Some have rocks embedded into them and dont appear to be that child friendly should you lose your grip and fall.
Often painted in garish hues they add a splash of colour to what is often a desolate grassless area frequented by crows and homeless people.
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| Book Review..The Story of French |
| 2008-06-23 06:13:00 |
The Story of French. Jean-Benoit Nadeau and Julie Barlow.
St Martin's Griffin.2006.450 pages and appendices.
This book is divided into four parts.It attempts to trace the origin,spread,adaptation and changes of the French language.And pretty much succeeds in doing that.
I found the chapters on the spread of the language to Africa and North America very interesting.There are also some thought provoking remarks on the rise of cultural diplomacy and soft power in later chapters dealing with the language adapting to post 1945 conditions.
"Of course like religion and ideology,language can contribute to(or detract from) a country's influence in traditional spheres such as diplomacy.Japan is the world's second economic power,yet its language (like its religion) has little influence,making Japan's overall influence in the world weaker."pgs 285,286.
The book contains a lot of facts and figures and information I'd never given much thought to or even heard of.Case in point...
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| Friday Flash..A Few More Tram and Subway Museum Photos |
| 2008-06-19 19:56:00 |
Just a few more shots from the Nagoya Tram and Subway Museum I recently visited.The first shows a bogie and wheels.The second picture shows the model train layout as described in my last post.Prominent buildings in Nagoya are featured such as the JR Central Towers and the TV Tower amongst others.The final photo shows a small model of one of the vehicles that is on display in the Museum....
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| Nagoya Tram and Subway Museum |
| 2008-06-16 04:13:00 |
I visited the Nagoya Tram and Subway Museum earlier in the week.Its near Akaike subway station on the Tsuramai Line.Theres a wall map at the station.The museum is basically a block behind the station.Turn right as you leave Exit 2.Walk straight down the hill.At the end of the street turn right and head towards the traffic lights and Route 153.At the intersection cross the road and turn right.You should be heading up the hill on Route 153.Theres a big sign indicating the museum over the traffic lanes.There are four old tram and subway cars on display in the Museum.In the middle of the display hall there are a number of computer and interactive displays which proved popular with the noisy t...
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| Tropical Cake |
| 2008-06-16 04:01:00 |
I thought this would be a cherry flavoured slice of sponge cake judging from the colour.How wrong I was.Its not in fact sponge cake at all.More of a jelly or custard.Hidden inside is the best part of a whole mango.Very sweet and juicy.Slices of mango decorate the top along with slivers of chocolate and a solitary strawberry....
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| Friday Flash..Haagen Dazs Sorbets |
| 2008-06-12 19:15:00 |
I saw these new additions to the Haagen Dazs ice cream range in a local convenience store during the week.According to my battered Oxford Dictionary "sorbet" is defined as "a water ice".The Wild Apple Sorbet certainly meets that definition being crisp,light and watery.My spoon easily cut through the thin texture.Upon pulling back the plastic cover,one is greeted with a fragrant apple smell which lingered even after the contents had been eaten.Its hard to describe the wild apple taste.A little tart and a little sweet at the same time.Not all bitter like a Granny Smith apple nor wholly sweet.Worth a second look for its refreshing light taste.The contents of the Alphonso Mango Sorbet is thicker than that of the Wild Apple Sorbet and didnt yield as easily to my spoon.More like ice cream than a...
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| A Few More Local House Photos. |
| 2008-06-09 02:47:00 |
A couple of other homes that caught my eye while I wandered around last week.You have to remember that they arent in the middle of nowhere in rural Japan.Both are a five minute walk from a newly built Meitetsu rail station in a built up area.This is the side view of a rambling wooden house.Again you can see the exposed earthen interior walls.I like the fact that despite its unkempt condition there is still a satellite dish and air conditioner unit which appears to be working....
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| Friday Flash..Rainy Season Flowers |
| 2008-06-05 19:04:00 |
Tsuyu or the month long summer rainy season begun earlier in the week according to weather officals.Hydrangeas and irises in particular seem to thrive at this time of year and make the most of the abundant moisture available.The two photos above were taken at Tsuramai Park near where I live in Nagoya.There are a number of sunken iris beds in Tsuramai Park planted with a variety of irises.Leading up to the irises beds,paths are flanked with hydrangea bushes flush with blooming heads in stark contrast to the gloomy grey skies overhead....
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| Photos of a local Neighbourhood. |
| 2008-06-02 01:41:00 |
Ive been working the last couple of weeks at a new school.About fifteen minutes from the main business area of Nagoya.Its serves as a dormitory suburb for the masses of black suited workers who daily invade and retreat from the city.Its pretty indistinguishable from and typical of other sprawling housing areas.The housing is a mix of older small detached houses and newly built multi-storied apartment buildings.Theres a mixture of old style lean to constructions and modern designed units sitting cheek by jowl.All random and unplannned.Huge towerblocks casting their five o'clock shadows on their frail,smaller neighbours.The older house above still seems to be lived in.Im not sure that its habitable given the holes in the walls and the general state of disrepair.It appears to be built in a tr...
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| Friday Flash...Brazilian BonBons |
| 2008-05-29 19:56:00 |
It never ceases to amaze me the variety of imported foods one can find here.Case in point these Brazilian sweets in the photo above.During the week I read somewhere that Japan was the world's largest food importer and is reliant on five countries including the U.S,China and Australia for more than 70% of its farm imports.I also found interesting that on one hand Japans "food mileage"(ie the amount of food transported times the transport distance) is about 5 times that of Britain and 3 times that of South Korea and of the U.S.On the other hand according to a government white paper 19 million tons of food is thrown away each year as waste in Japan.Food for thought.....
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| Dean and Deluca Strawberry Ice Cream |
| 2008-05-25 19:53:00 |
There seems no rhythm or reason which stores stock Dean and Deluca Cream">ice cream.One would expect to see it in urban central city areas rather than random rural shops.Anyways,the discovery of a new point of sale and flavour just add to the experience.This latest discovery is California Strawberry.While not as disappointing as last weeks pistachio I again felt it was missing something.It looks promising enough after you lift the plastic cover.You are presented with a pinkish mottled rosy surface.I was hoping that there would be some silvers of strawberry included.Unfortunately like last week its more of a pureed mixture.While there is evidence of a strawberry flavour within,its quite subt...
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| Access all areas |
| 2008-05-25 19:03:00 |
An article in The Japan Times May 17th caught my eye.Headlined "English schools target middle-aged,elderly" it outlines various language schools attempts to attract middle aged and elderly students.It appears that the traditional support base of young 20-30 year old company employees has become saturated and some schools are introducing courses for older students.Provision has been made in some organisations to provide textbooks with bigger print and times more convenient for the more mature students to attend classes.All well and good.I just hope these schools have thought about the physical constraints and limits both age and Japanese building design impose on people.School premises should be easily accessible.Not just for aged but also for young children.I can understand that a ground f...
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| Friday Flash..Sicilian Pistachio Ice Cream |
| 2008-05-22 18:52:00 |
Another Dean and Deluca offering.Unfortunately its not one of their better efforts.On peeling back the plastic cover one is presented with the beige,bland contents.It looks similar to window putty or grout.The label states that the ingredients include pistachio paste.I was expecting some pieces of pistachio nuts embedded in the Cream">ice cream but to no avail.It didnt taste nutty.It didnt taste of anything.It reminded me of tofu.I wouldnt recommend sampling it considering there are better alternatives in this range....
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| Pretty in Pink |
| 2008-05-19 05:23:00 |
Crazy week work-wise.The branch school I worked at over the last few weeks closed Thursday.As part of a company realignment those branches located in supermarket malls will be relocated.The new schools will be smaller often having just one instructor and open for fewer days each week.Thursday was very busy with myself and the other instructor working at near full capacity each lesson while the staff toiled away packing and getting ready for the big move.On Friday I started at my new school.Its virtually in the completely opposite direction to the one I was working at the day before.On the plus side it is some 10 minutes closer to home though some 30 yen more expensive each fare.There were no lessons scheduled that day.I welcomed the break after the busy week and I used the time to set up...
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| The Great War for Civilisation...Book Review |
| 2008-05-19 02:37:00 |
The Great War for Civilisation Robert Fisk.2005.Harper Perennial.1286 pages. Biblography.Notes.Index.This hefty paperback covers the author's 30 or so years covering Middle East affairs.He writes of places such as Afghanistan,Algeria,Iraq,Iran,Israel and Syria and figures such as King Hussein,Arafat,Blair,Bush and Bin Laden among others.It is also part autobiographical as he writes of his upbringing and his parents.While noting firstly,that I lack the necessary historical background,first hand knowledge and experience to authoritatively question his views and secondly,this blog is hardly the place to debate weighty matters of state,some things are worth mentioning.Fisk has strong views on the role of journalists and their freedom to report and criticise as they see fit."Our job is to recor...
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| Friday Flash..Some Local Photos |
| 2008-05-15 19:31:00 |
Been a busy week.One of the schools Ive been working at closed this week.As part of the company restructuring plan schools currently in supermarket chains will be relocated to other premises.Cheaper and smaller.While it appears there are more schools and chances to have lessons it is problematic as most will only have one instructor and arent open seven days a week.It seems pretty pointless to give students the ability to book their teachers over the internet if theres only one or two available.Im starting at a new location today which will be my new home school.Have to wait and see how it pans out. Just a quick note that Ive added a "Frequent Feature" section on the page.Just click on the relevant button.The labels are fairly general,for example,the Japanese food section contains a mixtur...
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| Book Review..The Gum Thief |
| 2008-05-11 18:15:00 |
The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland.2007.Bloomsbury.275pages.While I enjoyed some of the images,reflections and wordplay I dont think this is one of the authors better efforts.It seems he's just tinkered with his original successful style.Changed the setting from a modern cutting edge workplace to a more mundane stationery and office supply superstore.Increased the ages of some of his characters.The storyline revolves loosely around the notebook diary entries of a middle-aged employee and his younger female co-worker.Its a pretty loose conceit because both the male characters ex-wife and the female co-workers mum also get in on the act and have their own entries and written accounts.The novel felt lighter and less well constructed than some of his earlier work...
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| Friday Flash...Bento |
| 2008-05-08 18:33:00 |
A more expensive bento from a chain of lunchbox shops in a local supermarket.Top left are a couple of potato croquettes.Below the croquettes are two slices of meat atop small helpings of potato salad.Bottom right are three chicken nuggets complete with lump of cream cheese sitting on a bed of lettuce. The original asking price was 780 yen but was reduced later in the day to 680 yen....
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| The World Of Monet..Nagoya Boston Museum |
| 2008-05-04 21:08:00 |
Currently showing at the Nagoya Boston Museum of Fine Arts in Nagoya is an exhibition entitled The World of Claude Monet.There are 25 Monet works on show as well as paintings by some of his contemporaries such as Degas,Renoir and Manet.There is only one of his waterlily paintings on display.Its the last item on the guide and takes centre stage in the final room of paintings.For me,however,the real highlights came earlier.Monet seemed to have a thing about haystacks and painted numerous ones at different times of the day.The example included in this exhibition appeared to light up and illuminate the whole area.Examining the canvas closely,(I could virtually touch the paintings glass with my...
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| Kodomono No Hi...Childrens Day May 5th |
| 2008-05-04 20:45:00 |
Kodomono No Hi or Childrens Day is celebrated May 5th each year during the Golden Week break.The national holiday which began as Boys Day in 1948 has changed nominally into Childrens Day though the emphasis remains on celebrating the strength and health of the young male members of families.There is of course a Girls Day,Hinamatsuri,celebrated earlier in the year March 3 but this day,unlike May 5th,lacks the status or recognition of a National Holiday.Traditionally families fly flags of carp shaped banners and also display in their homes a kubuto or samurai style military helmet.Both carp and helmets are symbols of strong and healthy boys.Many department stores have replica sets of samurai armour,swords and helmets ranging in price from 30,000yen to several hundred thousand yen dependin...
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| Friday Flash..Subway Pass |
| 2008-05-01 18:51:00 |
Ive been purchasing these prepaid subway cards known locally as Yurika cards.Available in a range of prices from 1000yen to 5000yen you get an additional 600 yen credit when you purchase the 5000yen card.The cards can be purchased at various subway stations.As Ive been travelling a lot recently and the average one way trip is around 260 yen I seem to be buying a card once every three weeks or so.The station master logo on the cards incorporate one of the golden shachi or gold killer whale statues that grace the top of Nagoya Castle and are a symbol of the city....
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| Golden Week 2008 |
| 2008-04-28 03:48:00 |
Golden Week is upon us once again.That week or so of assorted unrelated national public holidays in which many people take the opportunity to take a vacation.Many head overseas.Others back to their hometowns.Others to their local shopping malls.Among the ragbag collection of national holidays celebrated are the Showa Emperors birthday celebrated 29th April,Constitution Day on May 3 and Childrens Day on May 5th.The holiday break is prolonged as Greenery Day usually celebrated on May 4 which falls on a Sunday this year moves to Tuesday May 6th instead.While most people get at least all or some public holidays off I shall be working as normal.This year promises to be even busier than usual as two of the schools I go to will close and possibly relocate mid May and the class capacity of each l...
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| Friday Flash...Green Tea and Chocolate Bagels |
| 2008-04-24 19:21:00 |
These green tea and chocolate bagels are available for purchase at a local department store.They have an unusual appearance,a light green tinge that sets them apart from the run of the mill cheese or poppy seed varieties.As to the taste,they are slightly bitter,given that the green tea flavour is quite strong but this is tempered by the presence of small bits of chocolate in the bagels thick doughy mixture.While I'd recommend trying them Im not so sure I'd go for seconds....
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| Pterodactyl Exhibition |
| 2008-04-21 04:10:00 |
It seemed somewhat apt having celebrated my birthday during the week to waddle down to see this exhibition of fossils and dinosaur bones and skeletons.Currently on display in the Nagoya City Science Museum the exhibition is divided between two rooms in two different buildings.The centrepiece of the whole display was a giant plastic model of a pterodactyl hanging from the ceiling of the main exhibition room.Strung below this model is a skeleton of the real thing.As well as various fossil samples found embedded in stone and earth there were also tv monitors presenting short excerpts of a BBC TV documentary on dinosaurs.While the small number of fossils and skeletons on show were impressive I was less enthused by the way they were displayed.Most of th...
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| Soya Bean Flour KitKats |
| 2008-04-21 03:42:00 |
A new flavour of mini pack KitKats appeared on the shelves of a supermarket I visited last week.As my current employer deems it necessary to send me to the four corners of Nagoya City Ive been frequenting some unfamiliar suburbs recently.Its interesting to see how prices vary not only between chains but also individual stores.Ive only seen these mini kitkats available in two or three areas.As to the kitkats themselves the filling is kinako or soya bean flour.Not especially sweet tasting they do seem a bit "floury" and have a thicker consistency compared to other kitkats.Not particularly memorable or provocative enough to try again....
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| Friday Flash..Tuna Bento and Green Tea Cake |
| 2008-04-17 17:45:00 |
Thick slices of tuna sitting on a small finger like portion of rice.The tuna is adorned with mayonnaise and chopped spring onions. A slice of green tea flavoured sponge cake.On the top left is a green tea meringue biscuit which is quite chewy.The biscuit and the dollops of cream sit on a green tea cream like filling.Wedged between the green tea cream layers is a thick green tea flavoured sponge which provides some stability to the whole structure.The green tea flavour is quite smooth and mild compared to other green tea products such as chocolate that Ive tasted. ...
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| Why the Long Face? Modigliani Retrospective |
| 2008-04-14 04:03:00 |
The latest exhibition at the Nagoya City Art Museum is entitled Amedeo Modigliani Retrospective.It started April 5th and runs till June 1st.There are some 60 works on show,mainly oil on canvas and pencil sketches.I dont recall seeing any of his sculpture works on display.There were examples of his nude and portrait works selected from various art galleries and museums around the world including pieces from New York and Europe as well as offerings from Japan.Born in Tuscany,Modigliani received his early formal training in Rome influenced by the Renaissance and nineteenth century Italian artists.Moving to Paris in 1906 his work was further influenced by contemporary artists such as Lautrec and Cezanne as well as different genres of art such as sculpture and primitive art from Africa and Egyp...
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| Friday Flash...Delicious Potato |
| 2008-04-10 20:34:00 |
Another product that was fleetingly on sale over the last two weeks were these potato chips.Just as ephemeral as cherry blossoms they seem to have disappeared almost as quickly from the supermarket shelves....
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| Pollen Allergy...A ManMade Plague |
| 2008-04-07 03:12:00 |
Amid the pink petalled cherry blossoms this week one can see people wearing all manner of masks and googles such as the Hello Kitty ones above to protect themselves against hay fever or kafunsho.Simply defined kafunsho is the allergic reaction to airborne pollen most notably sugi(cedar) and hinoki(cypress) pollen which is prevalent at this time of year.After World War 2 some seven million hectares of cedar and cypress was planted to provide timber for rebuilding.According to Alex Kerr in his book"Dogs and Demons The Fall of Modern Japan".."by 1997 Japan had replanted 43% of all its woodland with a monoculture of coniferous trees,mostly sugi,or Japanese cedar"pg 53.An article in The Japan Times last week quoted a Forest Agency figure of "Almost a fifth of J...
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| Friday Flash..More Spring Photos |
| 2008-04-03 18:49:00 |
Another shot from Okazaki Castle showing one of the walking paths in the grounds of the Castle.Another view of the Castle.Unfortunately the Castle and grounds are located in an urban area and the presence of apartment buildings and overhead power cables dont add anything to the atmosphere.A shot of some of the drinks available lately.The labels and colours of the drinks and beverages change to match the foilage and hues of the season.The final shot above shows a bento again sporting spring colours with pink being prominent....
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| Okazaki Koen |
| 2008-03-31 03:29:00 |
The cherry blossoms reached full bloom or mankai in Nagoya over the weekend according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency's sakurazensen or blossom forecast.Taking advantage of a day off I ventured to Okazaki Koen,a slow 45 minute,590 yen Meitetsu train ride from Kanayama Station in Nagoya.Once you arrive at Meitetsu Okazaki Koen Mae Station its an eight minute or so walk to the Castle grounds.Reportedly,the park in the grounds of Okazaki Castle is rated as the best in the Tokai Region and is one of the top 100 viewing sites in Japan.Plus I'd never been there before.The castle that currently occupies the site only dates from 1959 and is a five floor, triple roof reconstruction of the original.Entry is 200 yen for individual adults.According to the signboard outside there has been a ca...
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| Friday Flash..Spring Confectionery |
| 2008-03-27 18:56:00 |
A selection of confectionery Ive recently seen in the shops.Each season sees a new range of products often only available for a limited time.The new offering from Haagen Dazs features cassis which I believe is blackcurrant and orange.An interesting mix of tastesA mini pack that features some pale yellow coloured caramel flavoured KitKats.Quite sweet and sticky. The KitKats above come in a box that contains a double pack of English tea flavoured wafers coated in dark brown chocolate.I found the tea flavour quite mild.The final shot above shows the most recent KitKat flavour Ive seen recently.Again the hazelnut kitkats come in a small rectangular box containing four sticks in two packs.The hazelnut filling in the wafers was quite thick compared to other flavours and a rich "peanuty" smell an...
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| Spring Countdown 2008 |
| 2008-03-24 03:36:00 |
Well its almost cherry blossom viewing or "hanami" time again.It seems everything suddenly turns peach or pink be it drinks or postage stamps.The Japanese Meterological Agency announced Saturday cherry blossoms had bloomed in Tokyo and Shizuoka and Kumamoto Prefectures.Here in Nagoya the first cherry blossoms can also be seen.I took this photo in Tsuruma Park early this afternoon.(Monday 24th).In Nagoya the average year on year date for the first blooms to appear is March 28th so these are around 4 days or so earlier than usual.The blossoms reach their fully bloomed state or mankai about a week or so after kaika the date on which the first blossoms appear.Obvivously its difficult to predict when and how quickly the buds will blossom and bloom due to such factors as unseasonable and changea...
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| Friday Flash..More Flower Dome Photos |
| 2008-03-20 19:47:00 |
Some more photos from the Flower Dome 2008 at Nagoya Dome last week.Above is an exhibit of cacti and other succulents.A colourful display of gerberas.These flowers are very popular and can be seen in florists year round.Another of the eye-catching floral displays made by one of the florists companies competing in their professional competition.There were many chrysanthemums being exhibited by both professional growers and amateurs.Many different striking colours and styles were on show.Some of the fruit and vegetables on show at the organic gardening stand....
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| Flower Dome 2008 |
| 2008-03-17 06:11:00 |
Billed as Japan's largest annual flower show,Flower Dome 2008 is currently on in the Nagoya Dome until March 19th.Nagoya Dome,which is the home of the local professional baseball team the Chunichi Dragons, is also the venue for various events such as trade shows, concerts,exhibitions and monster garage sales.The photo above shows the layout of the Dome with the flower show taking up most of the baseball field below the stands.As well as various orchid competitions,there were displays involving growers of other flowers such as chrysanthemums and carnations.Florists also vied with each other in competitions involving bouquets and larger displays.There were also stands of cacti,an eco friendly gardening stand and various trade stands selling plants and gardening goods.There were a number of c...
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| Unpaid Wages |
| 2008-03-17 05:57:00 |
Finally following a torturous paper trail and numerous visits to obscure government departments I received my unpaid wages following Nova Corps demise.Eighty percent of two months or so salary as prescribed under the law.A welcome addition to my bank balance and timely too as the yen strengthens against the US dollar which dropped to 95 yen its lowest point in the last 12 years according to tonights NHK news.Im just hoping that the kiwi dollar continues to drop against the yen so its more worthwhile sending some of it back....
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| Friday Flash..White Day 2008 |
| 2008-03-13 21:29:00 |
Friday March 14th here in Japan is celebrated as "White Day".A completely bogus commercial venture to sell confectionery especially marshmellows,biscuits and confectionery.Instead of the free for all flower and chocolate frenzy of St Valentines Day that occurs in most countries where both sexes give and receive gifts,in Japan only women give presents on February 14th.March 14th is payback day where those men receiving presents have to return the favour.The problem for me,as I imagine with most,is trying to remember back a month ago and recalling who actually gave you anything.The other thing is that most of the confectionery,biscuits and gifts available for White Day seem to be a little more expensive than the single bar of chocolate you got.The dilemma then is whether you spend more money...
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