Around the World with Kav P.

Japan

[Puzzling Tuesday] A Cavalcade of Yule

Santa is coming to you in style this Christmas…

Kav PDecember 22, 2015March 24, 2017 Puzzling No Comments

[Puzzling Tuesday] Peter Parker-Claus

Is Spiderman the superhero who saved Christmas, or is he the ANTI-SANTA!?

Kav PDecember 8, 2015March 24, 2017 Puzzling No Comments

[Puzzling Tuesday] Festive Cock

I noticed this when I was working at a Hokkaido ski resort in 2008.

Kav PDecember 1, 2015March 24, 2017 Puzzling No Comments

[Puzzling Tuesday] Suspicious Santa

I’ve seen a lot of weird Santas in my time but this is probably the weirdest.

Kav PSeptember 15, 2015March 24, 2017 Puzzling No Comments

Sukiyaki Westernised

I decided that the only way I could really get across the beauty of Kyu Sakamoto’s “Sukiyaki” would be by translating the lyrics myself. I learned a lot.

Kav PAugust 8, 2015March 25, 2017 Japanese, Languages 4 Comments

[Puzzling Tuesday] Sushi O’Clock

I don’t think there’s anything that needs to be said here.

Kav PAugust 4, 2015August 9, 2015 Puzzling No Comments

[Spetlight] [Japan] Kitsune Dog?!

We don’t know the dog’s name, if it was a stray, or if its human knew where it was. All we know is it latched onto us and brightened our day.

Kav PJuly 30, 2015August 9, 2015 Japan, Spetlight No Comments

[Puzzling Tuesday] The Surprising Truce

You realise they’re meant to be… like…. killing each other… right?

Kav PJuly 21, 2015July 30, 2015 Japan No Comments

[Puzzling Tuesday] Tie Die

Part of a ridiculous series of ads in Tokyo which played on the use of the tie as a status symbol in Japan?

Kav PJuly 14, 2015July 30, 2015 Puzzling No Comments

[Japan] Monkey See…

Miyajima Island is famous for its delicous oysters, but today let’s look at an aspect of Miyajima that is sadly long-gone: the Japanese macaque.

Kav PJuly 2, 2015July 7, 2015 Japan No Comments

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