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12 August 2012

Translated Novel: "Let's Fundoshi" Chapter 1

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This is translation of Japanese novel on my Japanese blog site. The original title of the novel was "Nihon Danji wo Yamerarenai (Can't stop being Japanese traditionl man). A Candadin man experiences FUNDOSHI, Japanese traditional male underwear, swimming suit and custume for festival. Jacques Charbonneau was a Canadian man born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He belogns to majority of that reigion, so called "French Canadian." From his childhood, he spoke French at home. His parents and relatives were all French Canadians. But he spoke English at school. Half of his...

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13 June 2009

Became a free walking tour guide for Imperial Palace

Today, I have become a guide for free walking tour guide for Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Though I am not a professional guide but I speak English so I joined the volunteer activity. It was nice. Today I and other two guides started the tour from Tokyo Station. There were 10 people gathered at the exit. They were from Canada, Australia, Sweden and North Carolina (U.S.A). After...

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02 January 2008

New Year's Day in Japan

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2008 On the first day of this new year, I visited the city's most famous shrine, Meiji Jingu. It is located in the center of Tokyo in a huge forest park. I had to wait for an...

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22 June 2007

What is good about living in Tokyo?

06 June 2007

Japan's crazily advanced gay movement

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