Daily Life
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Yakudoshi (厄年): What are Japan’s Unlucky Years
Just when you thought being unlucky for one day because of the rokuyō calendar was enough, Japan also has unlucky years! They…
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How to use Loppi, the Lawson magic machine
Have you ever noticed this 90s (80s?) looking red machine at Lawson? This is Loppi, the ticketing-payment-and-much-more machine. While its user interface…
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PayPay: How to charge your account with money
Here’s our second article on how to use PayPay. Now that you’re hopefully all set with your account (if not, check out…
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PayPay: What it is and how to open an account
If you’ve been living in Japan, chances are you have seen those PayPay signs around cashiers or at the entrance of some…
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Japanese Housing Types & Useful Words
You are about to move to Japan? Congrats! Or maybe just looking for a change? Housing in Japan has its own terminology…
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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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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…