Ryan Solberg's Posts
- Keitai War in Japan
- January 22nd, 2010
- After watching the latest episode of “Happy Hour Japan” podcast, it got me thinking. Kevin discussed cellphones and said that Docomo is the most popular brand in Japan. That didn’t sound right to me so I decided to do some research. In the last month, I ask 124 people three questions. The people I asked included family, friends, students » Continue Reading
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- No Turkey for Christmas in Japan
- December 21st, 2009
- This is going to be my third Christmas in Japan in the 13 years. Normally I go back to Canada for Christmas but due to the price of tickets, I’m staying here. Christmas in Japan is unique. Back home Christmas is a family day. We have big turkey dinners with all our family members. In Japan, » Continue Reading
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- Bathing: much more than washing off!
- December 1st, 2009
- Hot Spring… Spa… Bath House… I call it “Onsen” because there is nothing like them in North America. Bathing is a big part of Japanese culture. Most bathe nightly. A big difference is that Japanese bathe for relaxation. In fact they wash before bathing. I think they have it right, bathing is relaxing. Going to » Continue Reading
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- Paranormal Activities Japanese Style
- November 17th, 2009
- With the popularity of “Paranormal Activities” and having just watched it, I thought I would write about paranormal activities in Japan. Japan like any other country is full of ghost, spirit and demon stories. The two stories I’m going to write about are stories that came second hand. » Continue Reading
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- Art to look down on!
- November 4th, 2009
- If you live in Japan or planning to visit, make sure you occasionally look down otherwise you might miss something beautiful. Japan is big on art and you can find several paintings and sculptures in every city. There is one form of art that a lot of people miss, gaijin and Japanese alike. I’ve lived in » Continue Reading
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- Sasuke
- October 6th, 2009
- SASUKE is a Television special that airs twice a year here. It’s an extremely difficult four stage obstacle course reality show. Before I explain the details of the show, let me explain the history. The show first aired September 1997 as special on the popular show Kinniku Banzuke (Muscle Ranking). Kinniku Banzuke was a sports variety game show that air » Continue Reading
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- Taking a Japanese Name
- September 16th, 2009
- I’ve been in Japan for almost 5 years and married for 6. I’m going to be applying for my PR soon but that’s another story. Anyways my wife never took my last name since we planned to live in Japan. Last week after doing my banking, my bank book was full. I went into the » Continue Reading
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