Guiri-SanJun 19, 20197 min readWhy are some statues of the buddha so big, and different from one another?#Religion Nara is a lovely place. We arrived there on May 27th by the morning, as a day trip from Kyoto. First, we visited the Kofukuji...
Guiri-SanJun 16, 20192 min readA Japanese Perspective on Honne and Tatemae#SocietyAndCulture This entry is a follow up to the two previous posts on Honne and Tatemae. I recommend reading those, before proceeding...
Guiri-SanJun 14, 20195 min readBrief history of immigration between Japan and Brazil[EDITED x2] #History Between the time spent in Tokyo and Kyoto, two of Japan's most popular and touristic cities, the field trip group...
Guiri-SanJun 13, 20197 min readEdo + History of Vending Machines in Japan#History May 22nd was our first full day in Japan. The group was fresh and excited for what was to come. Jet lag was a word that seemed...
Guiri-SanJun 12, 20194 min readIs Tatemae lying? - Research comment#SocietyAndCulture Originally this blog post was a section of another post, about honne and tatemae (https://psndoadan.wixsite.com/websit...
Guiri-SanJun 12, 20195 min readHonne vs. Tatemae #SocietyAndCulture In the 30th and the 31st of May, I visited Tokiwa University in Mito, with my colleagues from Langara College. Our...
Guiri-SanJun 11, 20192 min readFirst publicationThe field trip with Langara College ended yesterday. Most of our nakamas already left Japan to Vancouver or other places around the world...