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  2. Japanese in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    As of the 2000 U.S. Census, 5,500 people of Japanese descent lived in the city of Chicago, and 17,500 people of Japanese descent lived in Chicago suburbs such as Arlington Heights, Evanston, Hoffman Estates, Lincolnwood, and Skokie. Most Japanese within the City of Chicago live in lakefront areas in the North Side, including Edgewater, Lake ...

  3. Etiquette in Japan - Wikipedia

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    In this case, the etiquette is not to send them a New Year's Greeting either. Summer cards are sent as well. Shochu-mimai (暑中見舞い) cards are sent from July to August 7 and zansho-mimai (残暑見舞い) cards are sent from August 8 until the end of August. These often contain a polite inquiry about the recipient's health.

  4. Customs and etiquette in Japanese dining - Wikipedia

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    In Japan, it is customary to say itadakimasu (いただきます, literally, "I humbly receive") before starting to eat a meal. [1] Similar to the French phrase bon appétit or the act of saying grace, itadakimasu serves as an expression of gratitude for all who played a role in providing the food, including farmers, as well as the living organisms that gave their life to become part of the ...

  5. Midwest Buddhist Temple Ginza Holiday Festival - Wikipedia

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    The Midwest Buddhist Temple Ginza Holiday Festival is an annual Japanese cultural festival that occurs on the second weekend, Friday to Sunday, of August at 435 W. Menomonee Street in Chicago ’s historic Old Town. The annual event has been since 1955, except for a three-year break from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  6. Japanese restaurants say they’re not charging tourists more ...

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    Instead, he offers a 1,000 yen ($6.50) discount to locals. “We need (this pricing system) for cost reasons,” Yonemitsu said. Japan only completely reopened in the fall of 2022 following the ...

  7. Ethnic groups in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    There is a Romanian community in Chicago. [72] Other European ethnic groups in Chicago are Slovaks, [73] Macedonians, [74] Estonians, [75] Latvians, [76] Slovenes, [77] Dutch, [78] Spaniards [79] and Norwegians. [80] There is a Belgian community in Chicago. [81] There is a Portuguese community in Chicago.

  8. How Shohei Ohtani has brought a new wave of Japanese tourists ...

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    Yuhara sees that in practice, when at 3 p.m. on any home game day, Miyako Hotel’s lobby is full of guests from Japan, wearing Dodgers gear, ready to head out the door.

  9. Etiquette 101: Tips and Tricks When Traveling to Paris - AOL

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    June 27, 2024 at 10:34 AM. Etiquette 101: Paris Tips and Tricks UCG. "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You hear it all the time from ...