Language Hiragana（ひらがな）
For hiragana, it can be written for things as well as helping words to make sentences. You cannot write Japanese sentenc...
Language Language Katakana（カタカナ）
I said there are three sets of writing in Japanese -- Hiragana, Katakana and KanjiThe easiest of the three letters is pr...
Language Japanese writing
Although you see some English signs in town, majority of things are written in Japanese.There are 3 ways of writingHirag...
General Information Japanese Currency
As of September 2024, We have 2 sets of bills that are circulating because new bills are issued in July 2024.New Japanes...
General Information Tax, Tip and Service charges
When you see the receipts from you shopping or restaurants, there are things that may not look familiar to you. Also, I ...
Shopping Tax-free shoping in Japan
Tax-free shopping procedures differ in different countries. Japanese system may be different from your country. Here is ...
Food & Drink Bento 101
When you are travelling long distance in Shinkansen (bullet train) or want to have relaxed dinner in your hotel room, Be...
Food & Drink Eat like a local
Sushi, tempura and kaiseki-ryori are nice. But even Japanese people do not eat them every day. if you are staying in Jap...
Transportation Subways in Tokyo
Yesterday, I talked about Yamanote Line. Today, I would like to talk about subways in Tokyo. If you know Yamanote Line a...
Transportation Riding JR Yamanote Line
If you are in Tokyo and want to get around by public transportation, you are likely to ride JR Yamanote Line. When I fir...