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What does “MARU” mean? – Tell me, Japanese people! Vol.16
Produced by Isao Tokuhashi Edited by Kelly Sun Mail to: info@myeyestokyo.com Yokohama The second largest city in Japan by population, after Tokyo. Yokohama developed rapidly as Japan’s prominent port city following the end of Japan’s relative isolation in the mid-19th century, and is today one of its major ports. *Yokohama. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved November 6, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokohama Yamashita Park A public park which was opened in 1930. It’s famous for its waterfront views of the Port of Yokohama. *Yamashita Park. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved November 6, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamashita_Park Students from Taiwan We are sisters
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Japan is the place I was meant to be.
Interviewed & written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com Evelyn Martinez (Mexico) Spanish/English instructor (Kumamoto) Evelyn Martinez is from Mexico. She’s been in the United States for several years and met a person she loves. She got married him and came to Japan one year ago. She is living in Kumamoto, Kyushu Region (Southern Japan) so It’s not an interview with a Tokyo resident. But she tells us the differences between Japan, Mexico and the US. How does she feel about her life in Japan? *Interview in Shibuya *Edited by Daniel Penso 校正協力：ダニエル・ペンソ Tokyo is too big for me. I was
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We want to be seen as a great entertainment group in Tokyo, not as some silly “gaijin” group.
Interviewed & written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: info@myeyestokyo.com Mike Staffa (USA) Improv comedy group founder Photo Credit: Michael Holmes Photo Almost two years ago we last talked with Mike Staffa, the founder of the Pirates of Tokyo Bay. The group is Tokyo’s only bilingual comedy group specializing in improvisational (improv) comedy. He told us how and why he started his own comedy group in Osaka and Tokyo to bring laughter to audiences regardless of their native language. This year, the Pirates of Tokyo Bay will mark their 5th anniversary with a special show on November 29th at