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The Paths of Glory: Yokohama Foreign Cemetery: October 20th, 2009By Iain Maloney; During difficult times, it is always comforting to know that you are not alone, that others have stood where you stand, have gone through what you’re going through and come out the other side. Regardless of how adventurous we feel when first we board the plane that takes us from home, the route that is » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

Wedding Headaches: August 13th, 2009By Ashley Roushom; As an international couple with relatives spread all around the world, my fiancé and I thought that having a wedding ceremony would be the perfect way to gather our families and spend some special time with them here in Japan. Being complete newcomers to the field (neither of us had » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

Shiki-Jitsu (Ritual Day): July 15th, 2009By The Kritic; Shiki-Jitsu, (Ritual Day) is a film of intrest for a number reasons, that not only is it the only film that Shunji Iwai has acted in, (surprisingly enough he plays a film director),but also that it is directed by Hideaki Anno, who is best known for his anime ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion: » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

Yokohama’s Chinatown: May 11th, 2009By HEJ; Only 35 minutes by train from Shibuya by train is the largest Chinatown in Asia, Yokohama Chinatown (chuukagai). Upon entering in through one of the gates which surround Chinatown, it instantly feels as though you have entered into the hustle and bustle of a Chinese Market, but rather than shopping most » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum: January 30th, 2009By Alex; No, it's not a typo; "raumen" is actually how the founders of Yokohama's ramen museum decided to spell the name of their exhibit. I took it as a sign of the respect they give this treasured food, an effort to immortalize it with a special translation of katakana to the roman alphabet. A simple "ramen" clearly wasn't enough, and other iterations on the same idea - "raamen," "rāmen" - must have seemed too hum-drum. My hat goes off to these brave epicurean linguists, and their refusal to be bound by the shackles of pedestrian orthography.» Continue Reading; CommentsComments

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