Nihon on the Net – 9/21/08
Manma, or food, is the first words spoken by many Japanese babies according to The Mainichi Daily News. Mama came in a distant 4th on the list of 50 words!
How Japan’s antiquated baseball system is being challenged, again…this time by a semi-pro player.
Have you heard of Metabolic Syndrome? It’s commonly spoken about in Japan and the government has mandated employers to counsel workers suffering from the syndrome. Metabolic Syndrome is a cluster of the most dangerous risk factors for a heart attack and one of the tell-tale signs is a bulging waistline.
Shochu, a Japanese alcoholic beverage, has made its …read more
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