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Why are your shoes one size too big? – Tell me, Japanese people! Vol.20

June 11 2018

Produced by Isao Tokuhashi Edited by Daniel Penso Mail to: info@myeyestokyo.com   Yanesen This word is formed with the initials of three neighborhoods: Yanaka (谷中), Nezu (根津) and Sendagi (千駄木) in Bunkyo-ku and Taito-ku, the northeastern area of Tokyo. It’s a non-commercial residential area known as “Shitamachi” (下町, old downtown) where there is a significant nostalgic and retro local atmosphere remaining. 日本語   Yanaka Located north of Ueno, there are around 70 small, privately owned stores in the area. Also, it is a district where more than 60 small Buddhist temples are situated. Couple from the US “We are from

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Why will nobody sit beside me on the train? – Tell me, Japanese people! Vol.1

July 07 2015

Produced by Isao TokuhashiEdited by Daniel PensoMail to: info@myeyestokyo.com   Kamakura, Kanagawa Pref A city located about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south-south-west of Tokyo. Kamakura is often described in history books as a former de facto capital of Japan as the seat of the Shogunate and of the Regency during the Kamakura Period. *Kamakura. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved July 7, 2015 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamakura 日本語   Couple from Holland “This is our first trip to Japan. We planned to come here about 4 years ago, but the Fukushima issues occurred so we put off the trip to Japan. Japan is very

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I don’t like rude foreigners that don’t care about Japanese customs and traditions.

January 10 2007

A mail from our 1st interviewee (Holland) We got a mail from Giuliano Garau, the first interviewee from Holland. At that time, October 2006, it was his fifth day in Japan. Now he is in Holland. He had been in Tokyo for three months. While he was in Japan, how did he feel about Tokyo and Japan? Let’s take a look. *Previous interview with Giuliano… Click here. 日本語   Have you felt differences between Japan and your country? If so, what kind of differences? I’ve explained before that there are a few differences between two countries. But let me add a few

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I’m not trying to be a Japanese. I just try to adjust to Japanese culture.

January 03 2007

Interviewed & written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com   Bhim Boyer (Holland) Copywriter (He came to Japan in fall 2006 *Now he’s in his country) A Happy New Year 2007! The first interview of this year… with a nice guy from Holland. “I came to Japan because I’ve already learned some Japanese. I thought that I would test my Japanese skill here.” Boyer said strongly. His attitude toward the language and his life in a differnt cultural environment were totally cosmopolitan. The talk with him was really significant. We felt we could learn from his experiences. *Interview in Shibuya

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I was very surprised at how much Japanese dedicated themselves to their assignments, how hard they worked and how responsible they were.

October 31 2006

Interviewed & written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com   Eduard Talman (Holland) CEO of online hotel booking company *At that time (He’s been in Japan since 2002) Eduard Talman is from Holland and he came to Japan to start his own business. He says that nobody else in Europe wanted to have the business in Japan so he tried to do that. Now he is successful in the online-booking field but used to have a tough time. *Interview in Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku *Edited by Daniel Penso 校正協力：ダニエル・ペンソ 日本語   Launching business in Japan I came here for the first time

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When I went to “109”, girls were whispering to each other and pointing at me.

October 11 2006

Interviewed & written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com   Giuliano Garau (Holland) Photographer, Audio & Visual Professional （He came to Japan five days ago) He is the first person on this website! Mr. Garau arrived in Japan five days ago. But he can already speak some basic Japanese. He worked as a salesperson for electronic equipment in Holland. But he really, really wanted to come to Japan, so he saved some money and traveled across oceans and land to get to Japan. Now he seems to be really happy with being in Tokyo. *Interview in Shirokane-dai, Minato-ku *Edited by