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I want to be a “doctor” that takes care of not only human health, but also the health of all living things, nature and our planet.

2019-12-15

Interview by Isao Tokuhashi Edited by Jennifer A. Hoff Mail to: info@myeyestokyo.com Sebastian Zieliński (Poland) Acupuncturist and Chiropractor There are some countries that we’ve met people from, but not interviewed. One of them is Poland. Kakikofu (和氣香風), a traditional Japanese medicine clinic in Tokyo, has allowed us to introduce a great student from this country. Sebastian Zieliński, a young, energetic, serious, enthusiastic acupuncturist, flew to Japan all the way from across Eurasia to take training on acupuncture, martial arts and bodywork from Hiroshi Yamamoto, the co-owner of Kakikofu. Yamamoto has been sharing his medical knowledge and philosophy with many people from

If you want to master something, pursue also other things that are connected to what you want to learn at a deeper level.

2019-05-30

Interview by Isao Tokuhashi & Jennifer A. Hoff Edited by Jennifer A. Hoff Mail to: info@myeyestokyo.com Renato Riberti (Italy) Shiatsu Operator, Martial Artist There is a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Tokyo that has been attracting the attention of people from overseas. It’s run by an acupuncturist/martial artist and Chinese herbal medicine specialist. One day this spring, Hiroshi Yamamoto, the co-owner of the clinic “Kakikofu (和氣香風)”, let us know that a group of people from Italy would be undergoing training from him. He suggested to us that we interview the leader of the group and we graciously took up

Happy Columbus Day! *Latin America/Italy/Spain

2018-10-12

Landing of Columbus (12 October 1492), painting by John Vanderlyn. *Photo from Wikipedia October 12 is Columbus Day, a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. The landing is celebrated as; Día de la Raza (Day of the Race) (some countries in Latin America) Día de la Hispanidad/Fiesta Nacional (Spain) Día de las Américas (Day of the Americas) (Belize, Uruguay) Día de la Raza to Día del Encuentro de las Culturas (Day of the Encounter of Cultures) (Costa Rica) El día

How many years do we need to learn the Japanese language? – Tell me, Japanese people! Vol. 14

2017-09-18

Produced by Isao Tokuhashi Edited by Kelly Sun Mail to: info@myeyestokyo.com Roppongi Hills The mega-complex which incorporates office space, apartments, shops, restaurants, cafés, movie theaters, a museum, a hotel, a major TV studio, an outdoor amphitheater, and a few parks. *Roppongi Hills. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved September 18, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roppongi_Hills 日本語 Father and son from the US I am from Honolulu, Hawaii. It is my second time visiting Japan.I visited Japan when I was very young for the first time and it was only for flight transit. We’ve been here 4 days already. We stay in Shinjuku

Ceremony of the 10th Japan International MANGA Award

2017-03-03

Reported by Isao Tokuhashi Photos by Yutaka Toyama Mail to: info@myeyestokyo.com The season of “Nobel Prize of manga” also came this year. The Japan International MANGA Award was set up in 2007, a desire of Mr. Taro Aso, the Foreign Minister then. Mr. Aso thought, “We want to give a ‘Nobel Prize for Manga’ as people from its birthplace to the young standard-bearers of Manga abroad”. In 2017, they marked the 10th anniversary of the award. 296 works were submitted from 55 countries/regions – the largest number ever. Moreover, works were exhibited from Estonia, Kuwait, Democratic Republic of Congo,

Is Japanese politeness because of the family or the schools? – Tell me, Japanese people! Vol.3

2016-02-04

Produced by Isao Tokuhashi Edited by Daniel Penso Mail to: info@myeyestokyo.com Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square is the only gallery & shop where over a hundred kinds of selective traditional crafts from all over the country are exhibited and sold. It displays Japanese products such as ceramics, lacquered wares, woven textiles, Japanese washi paper and more. The artisans demonstrate their skills in front of guests here regularly. Supported by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. 日本語 Man from the US I’m a visiting professor at a Japanese university so I came here

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