This last weekend I had the opportunity to give a presentation at the 3rd Annual Interdisciplinary Conference in the Humanities at CSU Sacramento. The panels I attended included presentation by Dr. Kristina Vassil on the[…]
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Category: Japan Studies Blog
Japan Studies blog is a collection of random thoughts and encounters I have with all things related to Japan in my life.
Finland and Japan: Some common grounds
I was in Helsinki and Espoo this last week competing in the ADCC World Championships and I got to take some time with the locals and see things in and out of the city. It[…]
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Japan and sleep
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160506-the-japanese-art-of-not-sleeping I came across this article by Dr Brigitte Steger the other day when I was looking for some information on Japanese studies. I always noticed that the work culture in Japan, specifically the big cities, were[…]
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Lunch with Icho Kaori
I had the opportunity to talk with Icho Kaori this summer. For those that don’t know about her, she is a 4x Olympic Gold medalist. She was gold at 4 consecutive olympic events starting in[…]
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Particier Sugino
“What’s important is what’s obvious.” While learning about desserts in Peltiers’ in Paris, Sugino realized that “doing what’s obvious, many times over, is what makes things special.” Sugino Eiji, a particier, is able to bring[…]
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Rakugo performer Yanagiya Kosanji
Yanagiya Kosanji is an edo style rakugo performer who often performs in Ikebukuro. Rakugo performers live a lifestyle embedded in their art, and Kosanji is no exception. Even after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, he[…]
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相撲道: The Way of Sumo 1
I’ve recently been pulled into the unique lifestyle of sumo wrestlers in Japan. There are many different topics to cover within sumo; living in a sumo house, working your way up the ranks, chores as a[…]
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In Japan Thank a Person Twice
The other day someone thanked me for a character reference letter I wrote for them to be used in a misdemeanor charge in court. I am slightly jaded by that experience now…. I didn’t receive[…]
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Gender and Japan: Koga Toshihiko’s Moments with Fukuda Keiko
This is a translation from a blog by Koga Toshihiko, published on February 28th, 2013. Click here to access the link to this translation. Fukuda Keiko Sensei received instruction from the Grand Master Kano Jigoro.[…]
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The roots of Mixed Martial Arts: The Judo & Traditional Jujutsu Fighters Who Crossed the Seas 100 Years Ago
This is a translation from a blog post made by author Masuda Toshinari on December 26th, 2009. Source Link In this months edition of “Gongu Kakutougi” featuring “Why didn’t Kimura Masahiko Kill Rikidozan,” the judo and[…]
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