Japan is one of the biggest gourmet country in the world, you could find not only tons of Michelin Star Restaurants, but also lots of local Izakaya (a type of Japanese bar in which a variety of small, typically inexpensive, dishes and snacks are served) , local family restaurants everywhere you go.This time I want …
“Even though it is a city right across the river from Tokyo, it is much calmer, and I realized that this city is more suitable for me. The transportation is convenient, so I don’t have to worry about commuting to school. (I still don’t like crowded trains, though…) Unlike my dormitory area in Tokyo, many …
Interview: “What Were Important Factors in Choosing a Place to Live in Japan?” Read More »
Japan is one of the cleanest, safest, and most convenient countries in the world. If you ask me where in Japan you could feel these points most, I would say, of course, the washing room. This time I want to tell several episodes of mine when I first came to Japan relative to the toilets. …
Tokyo is the leading city in the Kanto area (Eastern Japan), and Osaka is the leading city in the Kansai area (Western Japan).These two cities are also said to have some sort of city rivalries, like New York and Los Angeles, Paris and Marseille, or Delhi and Mumbai. There is a big difference between the …
I am quite a fan of the idea of Danshari in Japan. Danshari (断捨離) means saying goodbye to something unnecessary in your life to have more space for those which makes your heart really beat. For years I was always confused about dealing with those little coins including Japanese and other countries’ which I was …
How to “Danshari” with Your Leftover Coins in Japan? Read More »
Every country has its own unique gestures. Many of them are based on the culture and history of the country, and people from other countries may be a little confused… Today, we introduce some of the most commonly used gestures in Japan! Pointing at one’s nose…? We are not talking about the nose. This is …