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Wanting the world to experience the “Real Japan”
Interviewed & written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: info@myeyestokyo.com Alisa Sanada Chief Operating Officer of Nagomi Visit We interviewed a Japanese-American who runs Nagomi Visit, a nonprofit organization based in Tokyo. People all across the globe from around 60 countries use the program to visit local homes all across Japan. These “home visits” allow a traveler to visit a local home for two to three hours and experience the everyday life of locals in Japan by engaging with them over a meal. In comparison to a homestay where you stay overnight, there is less pressure on both sides. It
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My goal in Japan is to show people,”if you try hard enough, you can achieve anything”.
Interviewed by Hisa Written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com Nelson Babin-Coy (USA) Singer-songwriter (He’s been in Japan since 2005) Nelson is an American singer-songwriter who writes songs in Japanese and sings in Japanese. He started studying Japanese and playing music kind of late, when he was mid-teen. But he speaks Japanese like a native Japanese speaker. Also he is making a bid for a debut in the major Japanese music scene this year instead of taking a big, big risk. *Interview in Sangenjaya, Setagaya-ku Don’t touch my mustache! I came here about almost seven years ago when
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Why are Japanese toilets so complex? – Tell me, Japanese people! Vol.8
Produced by Isao Tokuhashi Edited by Daniel Penso Mail to: info@myeyestokyo.com Asakusa A district famous for Senso-ji Temple. There are several other temples in the district, as well as various festivals. Asakusa has a more traditionally Japanese atmosphere than some other neighborhoods in Tokyo do. *Asakusa. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved May 17, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asakusa *Related article: Tokyo Getaways #4 SAMURAI & NINJA Safari TOKYO Entertainment Bus 日本語 Kaminarimon Gate The large entrance gate that ultimately leads to Senso-ji Temple. Girls from Canada, France and US We’re exchange students who are studying at a university in South Korea