tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121638942011-04-21T12:56:36.469-07:00Fumi Yamazakinoreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12163894.post-1153504603557060632006-07-21T10:56:00.000-07:002006-07-21T10:56:43.666-07:00<b>Chad Vader - Day Shift Manager (episode 1)</b><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://youtube.com/v/4wGR4-SeuJ0"></param><embed src="http://youtube.com/v/4wGR4-SeuJ0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12163894-115350460355706063?l=siva001.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fumi Yamazakinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12163894.post-1136306195479580472006-01-03T04:54:00.000-08:002006-01-29T16:54:34.063-08:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8158/1016/1600/IMG_0604.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8158/1016/320/IMG_0604.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On new year's day, children receive "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_New_Year#Otoshidama">Otoshidama</a>"(some money) from adults. You put "Otoshidama" in a small envelope called "Pochibukuro". This is the "pochibukuro" I used for my cousin.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8158/1016/1600/IMG_0677.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8158/1016/320/IMG_0677.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Adults give presents to each other. This is called "Onenga". Especially in companies, people give "Onenga" to their bosses or clients.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12163894-113630619547958047?l=siva001.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fumi Yamazakinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12163894.post-1136290698754378902006-01-03T04:04:00.000-08:002006-01-03T12:19:58.353-08:00In new year's day, we eat various "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osechi">Osechi</a>" food served in "Jyubako"(the black laquer box).<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8158/1016/1600/IMG_0589.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8158/1016/320/IMG_0589.1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Kuri-kinton(sweet maron) , the yellow one in the "Jyubako" is one of my favorites.<br />Raw tuna on the left was delicious as well...!!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8158/1016/1600/IMG_0592.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8158/1016/320/IMG_0592.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Another box of "Jyubako" has pink and white "Kamaboko"( steamed fish paste), yellow "Datemaki"(egg) and black "Kobumaki" (fish wrapped with seaweed).<br /><br />On the right you see Mexican Taco-sald which you don't see in ordinary Japanese new year :P<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8158/1016/1600/IMG_0595.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8158/1016/320/IMG_0595.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is "Nishime"(boiled vegetables). It's really good!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8158/1016/1600/IMG_0594.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8158/1016/320/IMG_0594.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Left "Jyubako" has "Kohada"(sour fish), red shrimps and boiled fish.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8158/1016/1600/IMG_0591.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8158/1016/320/IMG_0591.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />To the left you see "Shimesaba" (chub mackerel)-which my brother made!<br /><br />Fish on the right is "Tai" (porgy).<br />Japanese people loves porgy because the word "Medetai" (joyous event) includes the word "Tai".<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12163894-113629069875437890?l=siva001.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fumi Yamazakinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12163894.post-1136179375706495432006-01-01T20:52:00.000-08:002006-01-04T09:37:52.016-08:00Happy new year!<br /><br />I have decided to delete all the posts I had till now on this blog and start a new one.<br />This blog will be focused on introducing my life in Japan and Japanese culture.<br /><br />I will start with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_New_Year">Japanese New Year</a>.<br />I will link as much as I can to Wikipedia as it may be a better resource for a comprehensive understanding of things, and focus my posts on my life, pictures and views.<br /><br />Also, this blog was formerly written in Japanese, but switched to English today, for me to practice writing in English. Please let me know if I make mistakes :)<br /><br />I hope you enjoy!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/12163894-113617937570649543?l=siva001.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Fumi Yamazakinoreply@blogger.com4