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初めまして。キム・ワトキンソンと申します。
ロサンゼルスの生活を始めた方、そしてロサンゼルスに引っ越されるご予定の方、新しい生活が不安ではないでしょうか？
私は、英語も日本語も話すことができます。ぜひ、皆様のお役に立ちたいと考えております。英語と日本語の両方で、皆様のロサンゼルスでの生活をサポートさせて頂きます。
キム・ノード・ワトキンソン
(Kim Knode Watkinson)
経歴
日本居住歴 18年
NHK英会話講座講師
日本航空支社長秘書
芸能人(松田聖子)通訳「日常生活のお手伝いをします」
英語での各種手続きから、お子様の学校や塾、ショッピングや旅行などの日常生活まで、同行しお手伝いいたします。
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Mochi Ice Cream
Japanese Mochi Ice Cream – a treat for all ages – is appearing in Southern California supermarkets. Just in case you have yet to discover the delights of mochi; it is a pounded sticky rice. During Japanese the New Year season, mochi is baked in squares (or rounds) with a bit of soy sauce and wrapped in seaweed. Mochi is also put into a hot red bean soup which is the ultimate winter treat. But in summertime the... Read More |
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Yes. You can have cake, wine and stay healthy! How?
Well, by using Japanese tofu as a foundation you are off to a good start. Tofu is packed with protein, iron and calcium.
Also, when using coconut oil instead of the usual vegetable oil called for in cake recipes, you are helping reduce heart problems.
And by using Japanese plum wine you are ensuring that a bit of zinc (touted to prevent against “the virus”) is baked into your... Read More |
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I’m a blue-eyed American gaijin (foreigner in Japanese) who lived in Japan during the Showa Period until I was 18 years old. (As you probably know, periods of Japanese history refer to the reigning Emperor.) Thanks to Emperor Akihito’s wife, Empress Michiko, I have been fascinated by the imperial family since I was a child. Like a true princess, Michiko was kind to everyone. Her elegant sense of fashion was fantastic. I'm still... Read More |
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Respect for the Aged takes place in Japan on September 21st. (It’s always the 3rd Monday of every month.) 117-year-old Mrs. Kane Tanaka of Fukuoka is gaining a lot of respect these days. News cameras are flashing and Twitter is aflutter about this very special birthday lady.
So you want to know what her secret? Chocolate and cola. Those are her favorite treats.
Perhaps there’s something to saying yes to oneself. Maybe it’s... Read More |
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Japanese samurai sipped matcha green tea and meditated before battle.
Besides the antioxidants (and anti-cancer) medicinal effects of matcha, high quality green tea is plain delicious!
So, how do you like your matcha?
Kyoto, Japan is one of the meccas of Japanese green tea. Yes, Kyoto is famous for myriads of spectucular temples and shrines. The town also serves up some of the best matcha ice cream in Japan.
The super duper easy no-... Read More |
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Baikatei: A Sweet for All Seasons
Up for a bit of time travel in Tokyo? Step onto the hallowed grounds of one of the two Baikatei sweetshops in the Kagurazaka district. From the architecture, to the artisans and sellers of the wagashi sweets, the stores are steeped in tradition. There is also a sense of pride generously sprinkled with gracious humility.
Since 1935, the Baikatei stores flourish in a part of Tokyo once called Flower... Read More |
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Who will take home the most gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics 2021? Who knows.
YOU will be the winner and enjoy your Tokyo Olympics trip the most…IF you pack 8 essential items.
1. Plastic Bags - Little ones you can tuck in your purse or pocket. Even when there are no big events in town, trash cans - especially in touristy areas - may be hard to find.
2. Hankies - Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto restrooms are catering more... Read More |
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Girl Power Kodai-Ji Kyoto
Kodai-Ji Temple with its feminine flourishes is like Kyoto’s famed geisha. A smile lingers on the lips. But her backstory is often poignant.
Nene, widow of Japan’s unifier and tyrannical samurai, Hideyoshi Toyotomi took the tonsure in 1598. She took the vows of a Buddhist nun and built the magnificent Kodai-Ji. The temple, traditional Japanese gardens and teahouses glimmer with gold, lacquer and... Read More |
