Archive for October, 2010
Japanese Beer Posted by Ginny on Oct 4, 2010
Beer is an important staple in Japan. At least when compared to wine, beer is preferred over wine in Japan. That doesn’t mean that Japanese people don’t drink wine, they do, but not like they do with beer. The beer companies listed below are some of the most commonly seen beer in Japan. They are…
Tōryanse Posted by Ginny on Oct 1, 2010
Tōryanse (通りゃんせ) is a very well known song in Japan. You’ve probably heard this song when crossing the street in Japan. When the traffic light plays this song, children in Japan known it is safe to cross the street. Here are the lyrics to the first verse : 通りゃんせ 、通りゃんせ (Tōryanse, tōryanse) Let me pass, let…