The Tokyo Traveler » shochu http://www.thetokyotraveler.com About Tokyo for travelers, visitors, and residents. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:30:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Nihon on the Net – 9/21/08 http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/09/nihon-on-the-net-24/ http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/2008/09/nihon-on-the-net-24/#comments Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:00:15 +0000 http://www.thetokyotraveler.com/nihon-on-the-net-24/ Post from: The Tokyo Traveler

]]> Sushi 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 way to Chicago in a restaurant and bar of the same name.

Mark at Let’s Japan has come up with 10 reasons to visit Japan based on the plots of movies set here.

Check out Off the Books in Tokyo for a list of things to see and do that may not be in your guidebook.

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