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Japan

December 19, 2017

Japan 101

  • Japanese Dates: How to Read a Japanese Calendar
  • How to get to Tokyo City from Narita Airport (and vice versa)
  • FAQs About Using Japanese Onsen
  • How to use a Japanese Onsen
  • 8 Surprising Things About Japan for First-time Visitors
  • How to Access Free Wi-Fi at Starbucks in Japan
  • Discounted Rail Travel Japan: JR Pass vs. Seishun 18 Kippu
  • Discounted Rail Travel Japan: The JR Pass
  • Discounted Rail Travel Japan: Seishun 18 Kippu
  • How to Search Train Schedules in Japan using Hyperdia

Tokyo

  • Ao no Dokutsu: Blue Cave Shibuya Illumination 2018
  • 5 of the best German Christmas markets in Tokyo in 2018
  • How to get to Tokyo City from Narita Airport (and vice versa)
  • Best cherry blossom spots in Tokyo (where to hanami in Tokyo)
  • Staying in a Capsule Hotel at Narita Airport

Japanese culture

  • White Day in Japan: Japan's Complicated Second Valentine's Day
  • Valentine's Day in Japan: The Meaning of the Chocolate you Give
  • Japanese Dates: How to Read a Japanese Calendar
  • Japanese New Year Customs – everything you need to know
  • Your Ultimate Guide to a Grand Sumo Tournament in Japan
  • Shinrin-yoku: ‘Forest bathing' is the latest Japanese health trend
  • Japan's Bean-throwing Festival (Setsubun) and how to participate
  • “If you love your kids, send them on a trip”

Japanese Festivals & Events

  • White Day in Japan: Japan's Complicated Second Valentine's Day
  • Valentine's Day in Japan: The Meaning of the Chocolate you Give
  • Seijin no Hi: What Happens on Coming of Age Day in Japan
  • Japan's Tori-no-Ichi: The Rooster Market That Sells Rakes
  • Some no Komichi: Experience Tokyo's River of Kimono Silks
  • Setagaya Boroichi: Winter Flea Market Shopping in Tokyo
  • Japan's Bean-throwing Festival (Setsubun) and how to participate
  • 5 Japanese Flower Festivals You Shouldn't Miss
  • Japan's Kanamara Matsuri: The Penis Festival
  • Long Red-nosed Goblins Festival, Tokyo

Living in Japan

  • Becoming Muslim in Japan: The Story of a Japanese Muslimah
  • Renting in Japan: How difficult is it for foreigners to get apartments?
  • Japan's Annual Health Checks: The good, the bad and the problematic
  • My Failed Attempt at Getting Lasik Eye Surgery in Japan
  • Life Update: We have coat hangers!
  • Goodbye apartment and hello uncertainty (again)

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