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Celebrating the New Year in Japan
In Japan, ringing in the New Year is all about unique celebrations and traditions that help you prepare for what the upcoming year will bring. Here are some staple custom for celebrating New Year in japan. -
Popular Japanese Folktales
Folktales are something we hear as children and continue to stick with us our entire lives, until it is time to tell them to the next generation. This is true for all countries and cultures, including Japan. -
Kyoto’s Three Major Traditional Japanese Pickles
Pickles are an indispensable food in Kyoto. Since there is no sea in the vicinity of Kyoto, preservation techniques for food have been developed since ancient times. Here are the three major pickles in Kyoto! -
6 Weird Laws Unique to Japan
Different cultures and histories have their own unique laws, some of which you may wonder if they are true. When you live or travel abroad, you may inadvertently be in violation of the law. So here are some of the weird laws that are unique to Japan! -
Delicious School Lunches in Japan
More than 10 million elementary and junior high school students are served school lunches in 94% of the schools in Japan. How do they make delicious school lunches in Japan? -
Japan is a Very Unique Country with Different Frequencies
In Japan, the frequency differs from region to region, with 50 Hz in eastern Japan and 60 Hz in western Japan.This is a very unique situation in the world and is caused when Japan introduces generators. -
Different Colour Images in Different Countries
There are many things that are perceived differently in different countries. One of them is the image of color. I will introduce what images Japanese people have of various colors. Compare with your own image! -
Several Unlucky Years in Life in Japan
There is an unlucky year called "yaku doshi" in Japan. Yaku doshi is a year to be more modest than usual. The word "yaku" has the meaning of misfortune or calamity, and the idea is to spend the year more carefully than usual in order to avoid it. -
3 Reasons Why Japanese People Don’t Have a Tipping Culture
Tipping used to be a custom in some places in Japan, but now it is gone in most places. The tipping system disappeared because it didn't fit Japan, but there is a system in Japan that is similar to tipping. -
More Dentists Than Convenience Stores in Japan
If you've ever been to Japan, you know that there are a lot of convenience stores in the country. It is common to find a convenience store every five minutes. There are more dentists than convenience stores in Japan!