In Paris, the customer is not always right
The idea of service is taken very seriously in France where any feeling of subservience is strongly resisted, as Emma Jane Kirby discovered.
Paris is in a bad mood.
The sullen, steel-grey sky seems to be permanently snivelling sleet.
The Seine, swollen against its banks, pushes and squeezes its way through the city like an irascible woman in [...]
Isle of Man schoolgirl becomes an anime star in Japan
Rebecca Flint, 14 – aka Beckii Cruel – is an internet hit among anime fans and her debut album is tipped to top Japanese charts.
Like most 14-year-old girls, Rebecca Flint likes to dress up and dance. But unlike most girls, she records and posts her performances on YouTube…
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/07/rebecca-flint-anime-beckii-cruel
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“A is for apple.” Every Japanese person learns this when they learn the E nglish alphabet. But couldn’t it be, just for once, “A is for antelope?” Or how about “A is for anarchy,” “adult” or “aspirin?” Wouldn’t that be more helpful? We could also use our own alphabet to teach Japanese culture and language [...]
Posted by Aidan under Culture, Culture - Western, News - World, News Articles | Permalink | No Comments »Tropfest
Tropfest is the world’s largest short film festival. It’s held in Australia every year and has been running for more than 20 years.
Hundreds of people submit short films (less than 7 minutes long) and the judges choose 16 finalists.
Then there are public screenings around the Australia.
Last night I went to the screening in Melbourne. It [...]
Hybrids Thrive in Japan
An interesting article about Australia and Japan.
“In Australia, I am pressured to be an Aussie. Even my family say I speak with a strange accent. There is pressure to conform to being an Australian. Here, you can take what you like from Japan, and they love you for being Japanese, but you can also retain [...]
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