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Single Bean
More new candy.
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Plum
Springs a little early
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Last Minute
Just a handy reference…
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Phone greets
Calling routines have changed a lot in 100 years.
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Amae
I’ve been reading an interesting classic text on Japanese psychology: Anatomy of Dependence by Dr. Takeo Doi. It was written in 1971 and Doi was hailed as the Freud of Japan. In the book, he explains amae. It’s odd but I can’t even begin to explain amae even after reading nearly 100 pages of the…
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New Years’ Bargains
Ameyoko, between Ueno and Okachimachi, is crowded with holiday shoppers.
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Warm Winter
No heat on, and no need for it.
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Quince drink
A drink for winter colds
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Citrus Ornament
Unexpected holiday cheer
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Iranian groceries
A surprise in Ochanomizu.
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