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Takeru Kobayashi Loses Hot Dog Eating Contest again. Shouldn’t go swimming...
Maybe it’s time he commits seppuku, though, I don’t know if I’d want to see a stomach full of hot dogs get disemboweled. It’s been a year since the last “Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest” at Coney...
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Eating Champion Kobayashi Destroys Competition, Hot Dogs
Legendary competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi made headlines once again this weekend when he emerged victorious at the annual Wing Bowl. In front of a screaming crowd of 20,000 fans, winning $20,000,...
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How to be a Baka Gaijin (While Eating)
In the last installment of How to Be a Baka Gaijin, we explored the many ways you can be a baka gaijin in the house. But one area we kind of glossed over was how to behave at the dinner table. Today, I...
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Why Japanese People Can’t Walk and Talk at the Same Time
On the whole, Japan is viewed as a very polite society. I’m sure part of this is due to how most Japanese people conduct themselves in public, especially while walking around on the streets. There are...
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What Does Itadakimasu Mean?
I’m sure you’ve seen people in TV shows or movies say itadakimasu (いただきます） before digging into a meal. Maybe you’ve been with a Japanese person who’s said it. Maybe you’ve even said it yourself. But...
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Unearthing the Mysteries of Japanese Chopsticks
Chopsticks. You’ve probably used them at some point in your life. But do you know where they came from? Whether you’re a chopstick master or completely inept with the things, you may find it...
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Should Men, Or Women, Be Paying For A Date?
I recently wrote “Dating A Foreigner (From A Japanese Perspective)” and I received a lot of interesting feedback and I thank you all. One particularly resounding message from you all was that many...
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You Will Never Starve If You Can Eat
Two grains of rice clung to her pale cheek as she lowered her chopsticks and the now finished bowl of Gyudon.* Having unceremoniously downed her breakfast, the woman appeared contented. “Excuse me! Can...
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