Nihon on the Net – 8/3/08
Before we get to this week’s news, make sure to submit your Impressions of Tokyo to the Japan Blog Matsuri by August 20th. I am really looking forward to reading all of the great submissions to this recently revived blog carnival. Now, on to the news…
An Evening with a Kyoto Maiko is Something Foreigners can Enjoy Too offers insight into a world that few get to witness in person.
A novel approach to matchmaking in Japan tries to engage cupid over a round of golf or while getting hot and steamy at a cooking class. On the same subject, many parents are desperately trying to marry off their kids by attending parties hosted by matchmakers.
William Pesek talks about how Japan implicitly encourages smoking in his article “Cough! Japan Is Puffer’s Paradise With Friends“.
While promoting his new book “When You Are Engulfed in Flames
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