Assuming tea is required, the following 11 results were found.
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Dear Tea Pitcherhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10073-dear-tea-pitcher
plastic pitcher this morning. It was purchased over 3 years ago at the 100-yen shop in Nakano-ku. I used it exclusively for tea, so tea was so beyond crusted on the inside that the clear plastic turned dark brown (a common theme in my life). Washing and...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Kettle of Legendshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/1006-kettle-of-legends
words, I threw it in the trash. It was purchased 2.5 years ago at Donki Houte (ドンキホーテ) in Nakano-ku. I used it solely to make tea, so the inside was horrendously caked with 2.5 years of tea. In fact, I could make a pot of tea just by boiling water in...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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amounts of natural exercise into their lifestyle. I did so to a point. I lived in Studio City and worked in downtown LA. Instead of commuting on the infamous 101 freeway each morning, I opted for the Metro Red Line. I insisted on using the stairs in the...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Mexican food binge, but don't expect to save money while maintaining a consistent flow of authentic Mexican food. Instead, how about Japanese food? This is what my mother likes to call "go with the flow." Drink sake, eat udon, take your shoes off, bow,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Are you in the market for some tea that is green? Peaches, perhaps? Specialty rice painstakingly homegrown in a small village in Japan? You are in luck, as all you have to do is pay your residence and income tax for the year, and these gifts can be...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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that of a loopy automaton. Sleeping pills were nice, but soon got addictive. I didn't like the direction this was going. Instead I sought a more holistic approach, which includes mental and meditative exercises coupled with stress-fighting dietary...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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I discuss several things that Japan and its culture have taught me about promoting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Podcast
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November 2003 - My Name is Debuhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10020-my-name-is-debu
one day. I don't know how this came up, but I was telling everyone how most of my friends back home call me "Dave" instead of "David." I explained that Dave is short for David. They understood cuz they do the same thing with Japanese names. Anyways,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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I touch seems to turn brown: * Any white bath towel I use turns brown after a few weeks of use. Only a hard-core wash in steaming hot water and kitchen bleach will get the brown out. I call this a "treatment." * The armpits of my white underwear shirts...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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I made this with my cousin when he was visiting me. The essential topics are covered: toilet seats, cell phones, tea that is green, etc.
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Videos
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the seemingly endless battle against the cold. There are so many shops, cafés, and stores all over Japan that sell coffee, tea, or hot chocolate to help you get back in the fight. And even in remote places, you can rely on Japan's countless vending...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General