Tag Archives | Japanese

…It’s Things Thursday: Nixon Rotolog?

Nixon Rotolog

The Nixon Rotolog watch collection tells time with a style that few can match. Designs range from wood and enamel inlays to a diamond skull pattern created exclusively for Barney’s. Features include a stainless steel case, Japanese quartz movement, butterfly closure and LED lighting. Your wrist has never looked better.

[Nixon - Rotolog]

[Nixon - Diamond Rotolog]

…It’s Movie Monday: Right Place?

Right Place, directed by Kosai Sekine, won the Best Short Film award at the 2006 Cannes. It’s a look at the life of a Japanese convenience store clerk and his OCDilemma.

[Via: Neatorama]

…Sushi eaters need more etiquette?

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I love sushi, but seeing as I grew up on hotdogs and homestyle, I’m not exactly great on the customs. Do you stir wasabi into your soy sauce? Do you dunk the entire sushi roll in to the soy sauce? Do you eat the roll in one bite? What does everything they say there in Japanese mean? Thankfully, all these questions and more are answered in The Sushi FAQ, a great site filled with everything you could ever want to know regarding sushi. Domo arigato.

[The Sushi FAQ]

[Via: Yahoo! Picks]