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Survival Guide to Summer in Japan
It’s here… the dreaded Japanese summer! Not only does it differ from what most of us are used to from a heat…
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Converting Your License to a Japanese Driver’s License
Although having a driver’s license is not absolutely necessary if living in big metropolitan areas like Tokyo, it’s always nice to have…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…