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FOR SEVEN decades, Tokyo was considered the world’s most populous city. That was 15 years too long, according to data released last month by the UN. Until recently, the organization’s statisticians accepted national governments’ definitions of where their cities began and … Continue reading →

Tempura is a typical Japanese dish that usually consists of seafood and vegetables that have been coated in a thin batter and deep-fried. Tempura originated in the 16th century, when Portuguese Jesuits brought the Western-style cooking method of coating foods with flour and frying. BATTER A light batter is made of … Continue reading →

Money  1.00 USD = 16,693.07 IDR 1.00 CAD = 12,048.74 IDR HISTORY Early history. The Indonesian archipelago has been inhabited since the time of Homo erectus or “Java Man,” with fossils dating back 2 million to 500,000 BCE. Fossils of Homo floresiensis, found on Flores, date around 700,000 to 60,000 BCE, while Homo … Continue reading →

Money 1.00 USD = 16,688.71 IDR. 1.00 CAD = 12,035.10 IDR Intangible Cultural Heritage Cultural practices and expressions linked to Balafon and Kolintang in Mali, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Indonesia. The balafon (in Mali, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire) and kolintang (in Indonesia) … Continue reading →

Should adults take colostrum supplements? Claims for “first milk” have been exaggerated, but trials point to some benefits Nov 21st 2025|3 ECONOMIST  A BREASTFED baby’s first food is colostrum, a syrupy, yellowish fluid that, within days, is replaced by breastmilk. “First … Continue reading →

The aesthetic appeal of an unusual attraction Cultures differ in how they deal with the passing of friends and family, certainly in the manner of burial and the aesthetics of cemeteries. Japan’s method is certainly very different from my own … Continue reading →

INDONESIA   Indonesia – Greater Jakarta Visited by 4239 Nomads OpenStreetMap, OpenMapTiles, ©NomadMania Maps MapLibre countries’ labels cities’ labels     Error! Filename not specified. Indonesia – Greater Jakarta First visit in: 2023 Last visit in: 2023 Best visit quality: good visit … Continue reading →

Day 15 Fri Nov 21 JAPAN – CHUGOKUI EAST (Hiroshima, Okayama, Tottori) TOTTORI  Tottori Mingei Museum of Folkcraft. Has pottery, furniture, glass (lamps and windows) and a ecclectic collection of local art. I have seen the best of Japanese crafts … Continue reading →

Japan – Chugoku East (Hiroshima, Okayama, Tottori) Visited by 3760 Nomads OpenStreetMap, OpenMapTiles, © NomadMania Maps MapLibre countries’ labels cities’ labels     Error! Filename not specified. Japan – Chugoku East (Hiroshima, Okayama, Tottori) First visit in: 2014 Last visit in: 2014 … Continue reading →

OBSERVATIONS 1. Japanese culture They must be the most socially shy people anywhere. They never start a conversation, and rarely is the English good enough to be conversational. At the hostel I stayed in in Yokohama, it was packed and … Continue reading →