Regarding Kris Kosaka's Aug. 15 article, " Surviving a Japanese summer boils down to the art of omiyage": As the wife of a Japanese man since 1974 and as a Paris resident, I enjoyed reading about the "omiyage pleasure-nightmare." Since 1974 I have bought... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Wed, Aug 19 2009
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Surviving a Japanese summer boils down to the art of omiyage » Japan Times Incandescent blooms of hanabi (fireworks), smells of sea salt and suntan lotion on the beach; these images of summer dominate the mental landscape of Shonan, just as the umi-no-ie summer beach houses physically transform the shoreline from Chigasaki to... |
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from omiyage comes fajitas » Adventures In Japan Recently when my cousin came to visit us, he brought with him some local products as omiyage (gifts) from where he lives in Arizona.I have not seen agave nectar here but have seen it recently on many blogs, so I think I will use them as reference when I... |
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J-WOTD: お土産外交 » Stippy おみやげがいこう (omiyage gaiko) * “J-WOTD” = “Japanese Word of the Day” The beauty of the term Omiyage Gaiko is in its simplicity. Rather than being a complicated “4 character word” (四字熟語) it’s a neat little ph... |
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Did you get us anything? » Adventures of a Salaryman As often as is the case here in Japan, some of the nicest customs can also be among the most annoying. I'm talking about the "Omiyage", the gift giving tradition of local souvenirs. Now, in general, this is a pretty nice custom, a friend of yours or... |
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New Products › Bear Un-necessities » Japan Today For years, there’s only been one "omiyage" option for the crowds flocking to Ueno Zoo: panda-yaki, the sweet bean paste snacks modeled on the park’s… |
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