Culture
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What Should I Do If I Have Tattoos in Japan?
What should you do if you have tattoos in Japan? This week, we answer this question! For more questi
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Wasabi : What Exactly Is It? Why Is It So “Hot”?
Each country has its own unique paste or sauce that they commonly use, whether it's the hot and tast
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Is Japanese Drinking Culture Disappearing?
In many countries, being drunk and disorderly in public is considered a nuisance, an embarrassment,
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5 Facebook Groups For A Foreigner in Japan To Join
Life in Japan as a foreigner, what can be better? You make friends wherever you go; everybody can un
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The 7 Best Street Food to Try in Kawagoe
Located only 30 minutes away from Central Tokyo by train, the historical city of Kawagoe is a major
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Gotemba, Number One Premium Outlet in Japan
Gotemba, with its beautiful scenery of Mount Fuji, is also a paradise for outlet shopaholics. Living
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Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay Begins in Fukushima
This week’s news article is here to report on the latest Tokyo Olympics news, updates on cherry blos
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Passing JLPT N1: How Hard Is It Really?
One way of understanding the culture of a country is through its language. Learning Nihongo is one o
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Shojin Ryori: Balance of Beauty, Philosophy, Flavour and Nutrients
Do you know about Japanese anime, sushi, Mount Fuji, ikebana (Japanese art of flower arrangement), k
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How Japanese Culture Is Built on Empathy
Aside from anime, traditionalism, and everything kawaii, one of the main cornerstones of Japanese cu
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Government Ending State of Emergency and Planning for Vaccine Rollouts
This week's news article is here to report on the latest COVID-19 and Olympics news in Japan, plus a
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A Guide To Japanese Tea Ceremony
Tea ceremony in Japanese is 茶道（pronounced sadou), and it is known as a ceremonial way of preparing a
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Prepaid IC Cards in Japan: Pasmo or Suica
Looking for a safer way to travel around without carrying a bunch of cash? Want to buy something fro
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Hanami During the Pandemic: How to Enjoy It While Staying Safe
Anyone living in Japan can tell how the weather here can be so unpredictable. Yet, when it comes to
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Top 5 Best Ramen in Hokkaido
Ramen is a popular dish not only in Japan but also is loved all over the world because of its delici
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Japan Remembers The 3/11 Disaster
In this week’s article we report on how Japan remembers the victims of the 3/11 disaster ten years a