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Tag Archives: Japan
“This underarm hair looks authentic, but actually it’s imitation”
Rocket News 24 has a story about a Japanese study guide called, Non-essential English Vocabulary: Words that will never come up in tests. Here is an excerpt from an interview with the author of this study guide, Mr. Nakayama, “I … Continue reading
Posted in education, humor, Japan
Tagged Asia, English as a foreign or second language, English language, Japan, Nakayama, Textbook, Twitter
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Tokyo Timelapse HDR Video
High dynamic range imaging is a method of rendering photographs where the light and dark areas are shown in the same detail. While sometimes the HDR effect is odd, HDR photos are nearly always beautiful. The following video of Tokyo … Continue reading
Posted in Japan, photography
Tagged HDR, High dynamic range imaging, Japan, photography, Tokyo
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What We Can Learn From The Places Where Abraham Lived
This is my friend Marcus Stead giving another message at the Glory of Zion Nara Church in Japan, with his wife Sharon translating. It is especially pleasing to hear from the audio that some of the people attending had trouble … Continue reading
Posted in Japan, religion
Tagged Abraham, Ai, altar, Bethel, Bible, Canaan, Christianity, Church, commitment, community, faith, faithfulness, Glory of Zion Nara Church, God, House of God, Japan, Jesus, local church, Marcus Stead, Missions, missions outreach, Morah, obedience, Religion and Spirituality, Shechem, universal church
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Kyoto Noodle House Serves One Big, Long Udon Noodle
A noodle house called Tawaraya in Kyoto, Japan serves udon soup with a noodle so long and thick that only one noodle is used per bowl. We usually do not report on noodle shops, but this photo makes us so … Continue reading
Posted in food and drink, Japan
Tagged Asia, Cooking, Japan, Kyoto, Noodle, Soups and Stews, Tawaraya, Udon
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