Millions of “Thank yous!”
Have you ever thought that Japanese people find it hard to express their feelings? Actually, many of us rarely gesture, hug, kiss and speak out loud our feelings in public. …
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life in Japan
The Celebration of The Life’s Milestones
Happy Birthday to you♪ Happy Birthday to you♪ Your own birthday is a very important day for everyone. I always thank my parents for giving birth to me. Birthdays have the most …
A Carpet of Flowers 〜A Gift from Nature〜 Part 1: Spring and Summer
There are four seasons in Japan, and you can see a variety of flowers every time here and there. Do you think that being around flowers makes people happy? Speaking …
Classical Music Fills the Air
Do you like classical music? It’s always somewhere around you without you always realizing it. We often hear it being played in commercials, movies, etc. Our ears already have a …
The Feeling from the Name of Winds
Do you think knowing the name of something changes the way you think about it? I think that the impression you have of something can change based on what you …
How To Order With Meal Ticket Machines
Have you ever seen a meal ticket machine? There are a lot of machines here and there in Japan. Have you tried one before? Was there a multi-language display? If …
How to Predict the Gender of the Coming Baby: Old Wives’ Tales in Japan.
For most moms/dads-to-be, guessing the gender of the coming baby is very exciting. Of course, you will know it by a particular medical check up like a blood test or …
How to Do “Rajio Taisou” Exercises
I can say that Radio Exercise or “Rajio Taisou” (ラジオ体操 ) is one of the characteristic parts of Japanese culture. It is one of the common features of summer in …
Some tips in Japan
Let me show you some tips for when you visit Japan! We have convenience stores and ￥100 shops, also known as hyakkin, here and there in Japan. So, if you …
Let’s look into the inside stories of national holidays observed in Japan: Part 4
Here comes the seemingly endless sequel again! Are you excited to read part 4 or are you fed up with it? Ready to find trivia about national holidays observed in …