Experience Japan at its Best!
Life in Japan can be tough for a foreigner who plans to live there for a while – even for just a few months. Foreigners will be shocked life in japan, disappointed or relieved at the things that they witness here which may not be according to expectations. [Continue Reading…]
weeaboo Many non-Japanese, especially youngsters, enjoy Japanese popular culture like anime, manga, video games and fashions. But some (typically caucasian boys) take this natural curiosity to abnormal lengths, rejecting everything about their native culture as inferior to that of Japan. These, then, are the “Weeaboo” or “weebs” for short. [Continue Reading…]
Japan is a country that lives for its festivals, at any time of year! Barely a week goes by without at least one festival, or matsuri as we know them, occurring somewhere in the country. But it’s at our summer festivals where we really let our hair down and get out in the streets and at the temples. This is a short guide to [Continue Reading…]
It may surprise you, but Tokyo Station has been registered as an important cultural heritage site by government decree since 2003! Widely praised for its architecture, it is best seen from outside at night when it is lit up. But there is a lot more to Tokyo Station’s interior than trains and platforms; it is a world unto itself with a great deal to offer the visitor. Here are just a few of its many attractions, inside and out. [Continue Reading…]
It is a fact that most Japanese people these days inhabit compact modern apartments, and many of us prefer to do so, myself included. However, there are still a lot of traditional wood frame houses all over the country, and many more being built and refurbished every day. Here are just a few of the most common features of traditional Japanese houses with their advantages and disadvantages. [Continue Reading…]
I sometimes worry that people abroad might think we Japanese are all quite insane, not least of all when I think of phenomena such as neko cafes (cat cafes). I mean, it does seem odd that people would be willing to pay to sit around and watch cats, doesn’t it? But perhaps there’s method in this madness that escapes me. Let’s find out. [Continue Reading…]
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