http://www.hodakapottery.com Handmade stoneware pottery by Hodaka Hasebe Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:50:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.hodakapottery.com/us-vs-japanese/ballot/ http://www.hodakapottery.com/us-vs-japanese/ballot/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:30:52 +0000 Hodaka http://www.hodakapottery.com/?p=1235
I casted my vote for Japanese upper house election last week. I believe this was my first voting experience at age 49. A couple years ago, I registered to the overseas voter registration list as suggested by the Japanese consulate. I didn't know that opportunity until then. I prefer to nationalize in order to vote [...]]]> http://www.hodakapottery.com/us-vs-japanese/ballot/feed/ 1 http://www.hodakapottery.com/us-vs-japanese/graduation/ http://www.hodakapottery.com/us-vs-japanese/graduation/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:11:06 +0000 Hodaka http://www.hodakapottery.com/?p=1230
I attended my first graduation in US, not mine,  my daughter's.  I was amazed many people other than parents were there. I realized how important thing and key milestone on her life, like the initiation rite.  Japanese cerebrates him/her on 20th birth year. I think most high school kids here are definitely more matured than [...]]]> http://www.hodakapottery.com/us-vs-japanese/graduation/feed/ 0