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More Trash Talk
You can tell a lot about a culture from how it disposes of waste. Especially in a place like Japan which is so fastidious where garbage is concerned. Apparently, you can also tell a lot about a person by what … Continue reading
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Tagged cool Japan, garbage, Japanese Customs, multigeneration houses, Tokyo, trash cans
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Recycling Tokyo-style
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Tagged cool Japan, COOL TOKYO, Japanese Customs, Japanese product design, recycling, trash
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Umbrella Musings
One of the things I love most about Japan is the national enthusiasm for seasonal change. Here the shift from one sector of the year to the next is heralded with great fanfare. The arrival of ume plum blossoms at the … Continue reading
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Tagged cool Japan, COOL TOKYO, NUNO, seasonal change, umbrellas
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