You know you've been in Japan too long when you go kite flying in January.

You know you've been in Japan too long when you open all the windows and clean out the house in December.

Takoage: Lets Go Fly A Kite- Not!

I know it's traditional in Japan, but going outside to fly a kite in the first days of January (takoage) is not my idea of a good time...brrrr.

Japanese Curry Joke

Curry and rice is a very popular dish in Japan usually made from a mix. Here's a famous joke about it:

A Japanese couple decide to invite their Indian friend over for dinner. Hoping to impress, the wife makes curry and rice. At dinner, the wife anxiously asks,

"How is it?"
"Delicious.", the Indian man says, "What is it?"

December 31st 2011 Kohaku TV Show

I don't know which is better, the music of Kohaku or the incredibly beautiful set.

A Shogi Merry Christmas

When my wife and I turned on the TV on Christmas morning, we couldn't stop laughing at the shogi guys dressed up like Santa.

So no Tori!

This is my samui Japanese joke:

A-san: Asoko no tori desu ka? あそこの鳥ですか?(Do you mean that bird?)
B-san: So no Tori!その通り!(exactly!)

so no tori "exactly" sounds the same as "that bird."