Blogs on Japan

Blogs on Japan is interviewing different bloggers who blog about Japan. If you would like to be interviewed, please contact me! Also if you are looking for some interesting blogs on Japan, take a look at the previous interviews. This interview is about how You, madam, are no Sei Shonagon.

When did you start blogging about Japan and why did you start?
I started at the end of May 2007. I hoped to document what I had previously left to my rapidly fading memory.

Describe your blog in one word.
Evolving.

If you could introduce one of your posts to new readers which one would it be and why?
“A lotus grows in Takayama: blogging about Japan”

I think this post outlines what I want to do with the blog and how I look at the problem of trying to write about life in Japan.

What blogs do you read?
I scan a good number of blogs, but I really enjoy The Westerner’s Fear of the Neonsign for its ironic point of view, Blue Lotus for Japanese food posts, and Tokyofoodcast and Tokyo through the drinking glass for posts about sake.

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Blogs on Japan is interviewing different bloggers who blog about Japan. If you would like to be interviewed, please contact me! Also if you are looking for some interesting blogs on Japan, take a look at the previous interviews. Today Neil Duckett is here to talk to us about his blog.

When did you start blogging about Japan and why did you start?

I actually started a blog in the first instance as a way of keeping in touch with friends back home in Australia. I was easier than an email which often promotes responses and more work. I liked the idea of getting out a story and some pictures at the press of a button. Living in Japan my writing obviously had a Japanese flavor to it, after a few months i realized what an interest many people had in Japan and what an interesting place it was to live and write about. I then decided to broadcast my blog a little more and get it out into the greater public. I like the idea of seeing and doing things on the weekend to then later post a story about it. The desire to write interesting stories often gets me out and about on the weekend rather than staying at home which is another big bonus.

Describe your blog in one word.

Me

If you could introduce one of your posts to new readers which one would it be and why?

I personally like my story on Nampa, it’s an interesting topic and a fascinating thing to watch and participate in.

What blogs do you read?

I read a lot of blogs, too many to mention, narrowing it down to Japanese blogs though - some that stand out as daily reads for me are;

• Japan Probe
• Japan Sugoi
• 3 Yen
• Pink Tentacle
• Danny Choo

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Blogs on Japan has started a new feature where we interview different bloggers who blog about Japan. If you would like to be interviewed, please contact me! Also if you are looking for some interesting blogs on Japan, take a look at the previous interviews. Today we in for a Long Countdown.

Describe your blog in one word.

Nick Ramsay. You won’t get a more accurate description than that!

If you could introduce one of your posts to new readers which one would it be and why?

Oh my Gomi! This was one of my earlier posts and is still one of my favorites. I wrote about the crazy recycling and rubbish disposal rules I had encountered, and talked about one particular bag of “gomi” I carried around for five years!

What blogs do you read?

Japan Probe, Tokyo Times, Jason’s Random Thoughts and Michael McKinlay.

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Blogs on Japan has started a new feature where we interview different bloggers who blog about Japan. If you would like to be interviewed, please contact me! Also if you are looking for some interesting blogs on Japan, take a look at the previous interviews. Today we are lucky to have Rinkya stop by.

What does “Rinkya” mean?
Rinkya has no particular meaning. We were looking for a silly and fun name that would stick. Kind of like Google, Sony, Yahoo. All have names which do not relate to the product, but are household names!

When did you start blogging about Japan and why did you start?
I started the blog last November for Rinkya which is our Japan on-line auction and shopping service. It was basically a result of customer demand. Our users wanted to know more about Japan trends and exclusive products- and we thought a blog format would be the best way to get the info out. The blog has evolved from Japan exclusives to include much more- culture, fashion and your basic Japan weirdness ^_- Japan is the 2nd largest consumer market in the world- they pump out a brand new type of you-name-it every week and so the turnover here and amount of product and ingenuity is absolutely amazing. It takes a lot to keep up!!

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