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What to offer to a Japanese person
A certain number of travelers know the Japanese tradition of 土産 miyage, offering a souvenir to its closest…
Japan has Stealthily Reopened Borders to Tourists Since March 2022
With this purposely provocative title, we would like to shed a light on a flaw of the current Japanese system…
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…
Our Experience of the Enforced Hotel Quarantine Upon Arrival in Japan
Back from a year-end holiday in France, one member of Kanpai’s staff, who is a permanent resident in Japan,…
7th Covid Wave in Summer 2022: Japan Unfazed by the BA.5 Surge
In Japan as anywhere else, while the Corona waves continue to unfurl, their societal impact changes. At each…
A Guide to Japanese toilets
The reputation of Japanese toilets precedes them almost everywhere in the world and rightly so: they are…
Yen: the Japanese currency
Despite some attempts to include credit cards usage in everyday life, especially for foreign travelers, cash…
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 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…
Gaming and Entertainment in Japan
Japanese of all ages enjoy going to arcade games, that are very popular places for entertainment. While they…
The surprising blood type of Japanese people
From a Western point of view, the experience may happen to be funny: ask anyone in Japan if they knows his…
Father's Day in Japan
Father’s Day or chichi no hi (父の日), literally meaning the "day of the father," is celebrated in Japan on the…
How to offer a present in Japan
There are many occasions on which Japanese people give gifts, and some are considered a type of social duty:
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Good practices in onsen and sento in Japan
During our travels in Japan, we are numerous people willing to experiment the benefits of hot waters offered…
The Japanese Flag
There are some errors of interpretation and knowledge about the Japanese flag, hence this post. In Japanese…
Obon
Obon is a period usually around mid-August in Japan for celebrations and Buddhist rituals. These few days are…
Tanabata
Tanabata or Star Festival is celebrated on July 7 in Japan, and sometimes in August in the north of the…
The Japanese Woman and her Stilettos
Japanese women love fashion, that's not a secret or a surprise for anybody. A lot of men, especially outside…
The Ideal Length of a Trip in Japan
After discussing in great length what are the best season to go to Japan, the next question to solve is how…