what is the difference between Blue Willow that is marked “Japan” vs “Made in Japan”? Is one worth more?
I have a set that I would like to sell, but would like to know what it is worth.
Marks on export porcelain: In 1891 the McKinley Tariff Act was instated, requiring items imported into the United States to be marked in English with the country of origin. The name “Nippon” was chosen for items coming from Japan. (Nippon is the Japanese name for Japan.) In 1921, the official country of origin name requirement was changed to “Japan”, thus creating a defined time period 1891-1921 in which wares were marked Nippon. Previous to 1891, items were either not marked at all, or marked with Japanese characters. During the period 1921-1941 porcelain should be marked “Japan” and roughly after 1941, marked “Made in Japan”, though numerous exceptions appears to occurs.
Pieces marked with JAPAN or MADE IN JAPAN in plain text without any company marks, in general date to the period immediately after the second WW. Some come with the addition of OCCUPIED JAPAN.
Stores and gift ideas that are only from America? (things that are rare in Japan)?
I need gift ideas to send to my best friend in Japan. I want to get her something that everyone there will think is cool and that is either very rare or can’t be found in Japan. My friend is a 17 year-old girl. Can you please give me some ideas of stores that I can buy stuff from, and ideas that will be a great gift? Please note that I have to mail everything
The first thing I would suggest would be things specific to your region in the states, though depending on what you have, that may be no good (for instance, if all you have are rare rocks or something, I’m not sure a 17 year-old girl would appreciate that, unless there was jewelry made from it). This can include local brands, however, so if you know her tastes and size, you could send clothing (jackets & hats are usually very safe, and I suggest sending a shirt that has something in English written on it – the Japanese love shirts like this, but she will be able to boast that hers actually makes sense), or perhaps a purse or wallet. If you have any sorts of art markets in your area, I’d recommend looking for things there.
Secondly, candy. I know that sounds juvenile, but I have always received Japanese candy when I had exchange students, and in the past I have been asked from a friend from Norway to send Pez and Pixie Stix – all of these girls were between 16 & 20.
Third, cater to her specific likings. Are there any American/British (since we get lots of their music over here) bands she’s a fan of? Buy her their CDs or posters. I know you may think that she can get them there, but only so many CDs/musicians are imported, and the prices of imported CDs are always much higher than domestic. Plus, having bought CDs by Japanese musicians that I could get in the states – even for a lower price – I can tell you that having it in the original language (the lyrics sheet) is so much more gratifying than having a translated version. Posters of actors/actresses she likes would be good, too. Don’t send movies, though, since the US and Japan have different DVD regions (meaning that there’s a good chance American DVDs will not play on her DVD player).
I hope these are useful suggestions.
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I’m 14 years old and I live in Japan.
I grew up in Colorado though so I have a different sense of style than the girls here.
I’m wondering how I should dress to be considered stylish?
In colorado, I was considered super stylish and people always complimented me on my outfit. but in Japan, they dress differently.
I’ve noticed that boots with black tights with a mini skirt with a long loose shirt with a leather jacket is popular. anything else?
thanks for your help.
hey i live in japan too!
im 15 and i used to live in hawaii but i moved here.
anyywayys…
trendy clothes for spring are things like…
flower print things like this —>http://gw.tv/fw/cecil/b/pc/Product.html?mthd=07&PC=CEC10S0486&SC=0C2&SST=&aid=&aid2=&aid3=&A=00&D=00
Leather jackets like you said but also jean jackets like this —> http://gw.tv/fw/cecil/b/pc/Product.html?mthd=07&PC=CEC10S0042&SC=0C2&SST=&aid=&aid2=&aid3=&A=00&D=00
also plaid is in too like this —> http://gw.tv/fw/cecil/b/pc/Product.html?mthd=07&PC=CEC10S0376&SC=0C2&SST=&aid=&aid2=&aid3=&A=00&D=00
if you live close to Tokyo or yokohama, you should definatly check out the stores.
the links i gave are all from a store called “Cecil McBee”
its like the most popular store for young people in japan!! i go there a lot btw.
uhm… what else.. oh. go check out “Shibuya 109″ online. —> http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://e-shop.shibuya109.jp/&ei=nUjcS6XBO4bYtgO_69nNBg&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBQQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dshibuya%2B109%2Bstores%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den
i think thats a translated verison. im half japanese so i dont have a problem reading it.. but that link has a lot of it put in english.. so yeah! take a look. shibuya 109 is THE spot for young people to shop at.. theres alot of popular stores and brands there. i go there alot too.. :]
i wanted to noe what is Japan’s tv format cuz i want to buy swap magic and i dont want 2 buy da wrong1?
i want to buy swap magic so i can play japanese games and backups i have a slimline ps2 the black one can some one give me a good website where i can buy the right one with out opening my Ps2.Thank you
The type of video format in Japan is same as the US, called NTSC. but you are asking about video format for PS2?
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What does the “oh” sound mean at the end of an English word in Japan?
I teach English to students in Japan over the internet. During our conversations I hear them say words in English but they end the word in oh.
I may ask what is your favorite color
they answer redoh or blackoh
What does the oh sound mean in Japanese?
thanks
I think it is not ‘o’ but ‘yo’ which is an assertive particle used to express one’s truth or certainty
“black yo” would mean “it’s black (for sure, I know it, obviously,really sure)”
