Tag Archives: Japanese Customs

More Trash Talk

10/09/2013

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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Recycling Tokyo-style

09/19/2013

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New Year’s Apples

05/15/2013

I meant to post about these apples in January but, alas, I did not. Better late than never, right? Intended as gifts, each apple is tenderly cradled in its own styrofoam net and adorned with “2013” and a kind of … Continue reading →

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Bike Parking

05/15/2013

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