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Yen: the Japanese currency
Despite some attempts to include credit cards usage in everyday life, especially for foreign travelers, cash…
Introducing yourself in Japanese
In Japanese, all the possible greeting expressions are called 自己紹介 jikoshokai.
They are, obviously,…
Electric plugs in Japan and adapters
It is often a aspect which tends to be forgotten, because it seems more important for long-stay travelers…
Family Members in Japanese
The Japanese language loves to create numerous declensions, especially depending on the interlocutors' ages…
Emoji: The Amusing Japanese Smileys
It is interesting to see that even in such basic “art form” as that of smileys, the Japanese have evolved…
Japanese diet inspired slimming
The latest life-expectancy figures around the world once more confirm that Japan ranks among the top…
Shisa : The Guardian Lions of Okinawa
Shisa are a very common feature and distinctive trait of the culture of the Okinawa islands, and it is simply…
A Guide to Japanese toilets
The reputation of Japanese toilets precedes them almost everywhere in the world and rightly so: they are…
Being Pregnant While Traveling in Japan
You may happen to have long planned and booked a trip to Japan and be taken by surprise by an unexpected…
Overweight in Japan: Between discrimination and marshmallow
There is no denying that discrimination is not just about ethnic origin or religious faith. So much so that a…
The 8 must-see Japanese movies
It is of course quite a challenge to attempt to establish a short list of the best Japanese movies. However,…
Wearing a low-cut top in Japan
It may seem like a weird question but it is one worth raising if you are planning to travel to Japan: how do…
Why the Japanese are more civilized than the rest of the world
It is a cliché as worn out as the phrase “between tradition and modernity” that the Japanese are the most…
How to apologize in Japanese
すみません sumimasen is probably the first word that comes to mind to apologize in Japanese as it actually means …
The 8 must-read Japanese manga
In our series about references of Japanese pop culture, we already listed the Top 10 Best Japanese Animation…
A few insults in Japanese
Here is a quite unassuming article to present some of the most commonly used insults in Japanese. Since the…
The Japanese and the V for Victory Sign in Photos
Although this may seem a rather worn out cliché, there is no denying that most Japanese, and more…
Why don't Japanese people always say what they mean - Honne and Tatemae
It is sometimes said that the Japanese are not frank, that they are hypocrites or they don’t say what they…
Titles and Honorifics in Japanese (san, kun, chan, senpai…)
The use of honorifics in Japanese (of which "san" is probably the best known) is an inevitable part of the…
Why do Japanese people wear masks
In the wake of 2009 swine flu outbreak, the world has discovered the possible use of sanitary masks in the…