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2022 Golden Week and Foreign Tourists Ban: the Japanese Hypocrisy
In 2022, for the first time in 3 years, the Japanese could enjoy their beloved Golden Week almost as usual.
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Why Expecting Japan’s Reopening to Tourism Before Summer 2022 at Best is Unrealistic
The Omicron variant could not appear at the worst time at the end of November 2021! Japan’s borders were…
Bike Rental in Japan
Cycling is a particularly suitable method to travel in Japan, either in large cities for a renewed…
2 Years of Quasi Shutting: Japan’s Love-Hate Relationship With the World Continues
On March 1st, 2022 Japan will finally re-allow entry of students and workers on its territory. Except during…
Natto
Natto is a traditional Japanese food rich in proteins and made from fermented soybeans. This very popular…
How to Choose and Drink Japanese Sake
Despite its status of traditional alcohol in Japan, the consumption of Japanese sake (or nihonshu) in the…
The Japanese Breakfast
The traditional Japanese breakfast consists of a spread of small savory dishes, in the same manner as lunch…
The Land of the Rising Sun
The popular metaphor "land of the rising sun" is frequently used to described the archipelago. In Japanese…
Katsuobushi
Katsuobushi is a key ingredient in Japanese cuisine, and comes in the form of dried bonito fish flakes. It…
The Final Stretch to the Reopening of Japan
It took quite a long time, especially until May, but Japan did it: in mid-November 2021, Japan has become the…
Go To Travel Adds Further Delay to Foreign Tourists' Comeback to Japan
We mentioned several times "Go To Travel" in our articles related to Covid in Japan since spring 2020, but we…
What is Preventing the Reopening of Japanese Borders Before the End of 2021
Except for residents in Japan, the frustration is real as the Japanese borders are still closed to tourists…
Japanese Sake or Nihonshu
Japanese sake or nihonshu is an alcoholic drink made from fermented rice and originating from Japan. As…
Teriyaki
Teriyaki is a Japanese cooking method frequently served at restaurants that uses a sweet sauce made with soy…
Traveling with Tattoos in Japan
Japan has been fostering a complex relationship with tattoo, especially since it was long associated with…
A Guide to Air Conditioners in Japan
In Japanese "air conditioner" is said エアコン aircon and the word derives from the English term and composed of…
Kakigori
Kakigori is a sweet Japanese dessert composed of a mound of shaved ice, flavored with matcha tea or fruit…
Buying or Renting a Kimono or a Yukata in Japan
Japanese people still love to dress in wafuku, the Japanese traditional clothing, and especially in kimono…
Estimate Japan’s Post-Covid Borders Reopening Timeline
Vaccination rollout in Japan : the key for reopening the borders
Covid vaccination in Japan did not only…
The Heavy and Long-term Impact of Coronavirus on Tourism in Japan
With a 1.8 million global death toll at the end of 2020, the Novel Coronavirus is undoubtedly the source of a…