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Going to the Movies in Japan
The movie-going experience in Japan can be rather different than what you might be used to in your home country. From etiquette inside the theater to the release windows and…
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It’s Garbage! How to Sort Trash in Japan
Ah… The topic of sorting trash in Japan. I feel like it’s one of the most famous puzzles: what to sort, how to sort it, when to put it out……
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Rokuyou (六曜): The Lucky and Unlucky Japanese Days
You may have seen it on Japanese calendars: some characters under the dates, usually in black and red. These are the rokuyou/rokuyō (六曜), “six days”, a way used in Japan…
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The (Untold) Etiquette of Onsen ♨
It took me too many years to realize that the key to learning the magic of the onsen experience wasn’t as easy as reading the list of bad behaviors at…
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Invited to a Japanese Wedding? Don’t Panic!
Let’s talk today about one of the happiest life events: weddings! While it is always a joy for me to get invited, I was a bit nervous the first time……
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Welcome to Navigating Nihon!
Welcome everyone to our new website, Navigating Nihon: your trusty guide to daily life in Japan! Are you a foreigner living in Japan, navigating the unique challenges of daily life…