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Always ask the question “What can I do as the one and only individual in the world” and listen to the voice of your heart.

2020-04-25

Interviewed by Isao Tokuhashi Edited by Daniel Penso Mail to: info@myeyestokyo.com Wong Lai Yong (Malaysia) Social Entrepreneur/Career Consultant At the end of 2016, we joined a girls’ night out. It was a very unique event in which African/Asian female social entrepreneurs who are working on social problems and Japanese career women shared their failures (mainly in English) with each other while enjoying Italian dishes. They sometimes stopped eating to listen to others and share their pasts. When the event was almost over, an Asian woman greeted us in Japanese. That’s Ms. Wong Lai Yong. Her Japanese was so fluent

Happy Malaysia Day!

2018-09-16

Kuala Lumpur, the national capital of Malaysia as well as its largest city. *Photo from Wikipedia September 16 is Malaysia Day. It commemorates the establishment of the Malaysian federation on the same date in 1963. It marked the joining together of Malaya, North Borneo, and Sarawak to form Malaysia. *As for the overview of Malaysia such as history, culture, religion etc, see this article. *Reference: Wikipedia

Happy Birthday to Malaya!

2018-08-31

Kuala Lumpur was the capital city of Malaya. *Photo from Wikipedia August 31 is Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Malaya from the United Kingdom in 1957. The Federation of Malaya was a federation of what previously had been British Malaya comprising 11 states (nine Malay states and two of the British Straits Settlements, Penang and Malacca) that existed from February 1, 1948 until September 16, 1963. Although Muslims had passed through the Malay Peninsula as early as the 10th century, it was not until the 14th century that Islam first firmly established itself. Islam had a profound influence on

Why are Japanese walking so fast like Shinkansen? – Tell me, Japanese people! Vol.15

2017-10-06

Produced by Isao Tokuhashi Edited by Alisa Sanada Mail to: info@myeyestokyo.com Shibuya Shibuya was historically the site of a castle in which the Shibuya family resided from the 11th century through the Edo period. Following the opening of the Yamanote Line in 1885, Shibuya began to emerge as a railway terminal for southwestern Tokyo and eventually as a major commercial and entertainment center. *Shibuya. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved October 6, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibuya 日本語 Family from Spain We’re from Andalusia in Southern Spain. We learn how to dance flamenco in childhood. But I cannot dance because I forgot

Why are Japanese toilets so complex? – Tell me, Japanese people! Vol.8

2017-05-15

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

Why can’t you blow your nose in public? – Tell me, Japanese people! Vol.6

2017-01-25

Produced by Isao TokuhashiEdited by Emma Withrow, Daniel PensoMail to: info@myeyestokyo.com Akihabara It gained the nickname “Electric Town” shortly after World War II for being a major shopping center for household electronic goods and the post-war black market. Nowadays, Akihabara is considered by many to be an otaku cultural center and a shopping district for video games, anime, manga, and computer goods. Icons from popular anime and manga are displayed prominently on the shops in the area, and numerous maid cafés are found throughout the district. *Akihabara. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved January 25, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihabara 日本語 Woman

How can you guys be so polite and helpful? – Tell me, Japanese people! Vol.2

2015-09-23

Produced by Isao TokuhashiEdited by Daniel PensoMail to: info@myeyestokyo.com Haneda Airport, Tokyo Haneda Airport (羽田空港) is one of the two primary airports that serve the Greater Tokyo Area. It handled almost all domestic flights to and from Tokyo from 1978 to 2010, while Narita International Airport handled the vast majority of international flights. In 2010, a dedicated international terminal was opened at Haneda. The Japanese government is currently encouraging the use of Haneda for premium business routes and the use of Narita for leisure routes and by low-cost carriers. *Haneda Airport. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved September 23, 2015, from

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

2015-07-07

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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