Getting an International Driver’s License
A few years ago, I was hired to translate for an engineer who was being sent to the US to meet with customers. I...
How to refer to your spouse in Japanese
What you call your spouse in private is your own business, but how you refer to them in public can be a more complicated...
Getting Connected in Japan: How to find free or cheap Wi-Fi
Most travelers to Japan (along with your author) come from places where the second we hop off the plane in a new place, we...
Traveling On The Cheap in Japan
The Seishin 18 Kippu
Japan undoubtedly has one of the best transportation Networks in the World. Fast, efficient, friendly service, and reliable, are some of...
Demonstrating (for) Peace
When you were a kid and your parents told you not to do something but you did it anyway, that's just youthful stubbornness.
When friends...
5 signs that Japan is becoming a giant nursing home
With the birthrate at an all time low, and marriage rates plummeting as well, many are predicting that Japan may soon become a gerontocracy....
How to find fireworks festivals around Japan
OK, I'll admit, this article is a bit late actually. But we just launched our site last week, right in the middle of hanabi...
Should Tattoos Continue to be Banned From Onsen in Japan?
Spring and early Summer means relaxation, travel, and for many people, it also means a visit to an Onsen (温泉; natural hot springs). As a volcanically active country,...
Big in Japan – Robb Shannon (Nagoya)
Nagoya is already well known for its truly unique cuisine. You either love it or hate it, and there aren't too many people who...
Homeschooling in Japan
Anyone who's visited Japan or seen enough Japanese culture can imagine education in Japan is taken pretty seriously. Kids can be seen in uniform...
