Everyday Life in Japan

Tokyo

注釈：The Tokyo Metro Subway Map and Route Planner

2015.12.06

Scared of Tokyo’s complicated subway system? Here’s a multilingual metro- planning App!: You no longer have to worry about getting lost in Tokyo! You might be overwhelmed when looking at this metro map of Tokyo. Tokyo’s subway system is

Customs for December

2015.11.28

【WINTER】Japanese Customs for December: We refer to December as “Shiwasu”. In Japan, we usually ‘tie up loose ends’ in the old year to have a more refreshing New Year. We visit people who

Wasabi’s class

2015.11.10

Learn Japanese from Wasabi’s one-on-one lesson, from *$47 per month on Skype!: The number of Japanese language students has increased, contrary to the small amount of native Japanese teachers. Japan has been preparing for the

Tokyo

The scramble crossing in Shibuya

2015.11.06

A typical day in the life of a Tokyoite in Shibuya: 13:00: Meeting friends in front of the Hachiko statue or at TSUTAYA. The crazy scramble crossing is famous in Shibuya and is usually interesting to

Customs for November

2015.10.30

【AUTUMN】Customs for November: Friday,3 November: Culture Day This is a national holiday designated as a day to celebrate the proclamation of the Constitution of Japan in 1946. I

Genießen in Tokio – 100 Restaurants und Cafés

2015.10.14

“Genießen in Tokio – 100 Restaurants und Cafés”, a guidebook for 100 restaurants and cafés in Tokyo, chosen by a German writer!: Tokyo restaurants and cafés for Germans, carefully chosen by a German writer! Tokyo is a large city where many international visitors come each yea

Athletics day

2015.10.07

【AUTUMN】Autumn is the season for Athletics! “Athletics day” is held in local areas and at schools.: The season for “Athletics day” has arrived! We have a saying in Japan, “Autumn is the season for Athletics.” It suggests that autumn’s climate is s

october

2015.09.25

【AUTUMN】Customs for October: Sunday, October 1st, 2017: Seasonal change of clothing This custom started around the 8th Century as a nobles custom. seasonal change of clothing.

Customs for September

2015.08.31

【AUTUMN】Japanese Customs for September: Sat, 1 September: Disaster prevention day Disaster prevention day (防災の日, bousai no hi in Japanese), was established to raise awareness for disasters

Kyoto

The couple in Yukata.

2015.08.17

【SUMMER】How to enjoy “Yukata” in Japan: Yukata is a typical kind of Kimono, worn during the summer. It used to be called yukata-bira, which were an undergarment noble people in the Heian per

2015.08.04

【SUMMER】Sparklers, the Beauty of Fireworks in your Hands: Enjoy the summer with your friends and family with handheld fireworks. There are many fireworks festivals throughout Japan, but did you know you c

2015.07.27

【SUMMER】The Japanese Customs for August: Sat, 1st August: Hassaku This old custom is also called “Ta-no-mi-no-sekku”and it's for giving the first ears of rice to those who take care of you

2015.07.06

【SUMMER】Japanese Customs for July: July 1st: “Yamabiraki” or the opening of a mountain to climbers. This is the first day of the year when people can climb a mountain. It originated

Araki-Cho

Ema for praying for success at school

2015.07.02

How to write on the wooden plaque called 'Ema' and send your wishes to the Shinto gods.: Sending your wishes to the spirits If you have ever visited a Shinto religion shrine, you may have noticed these small wooden boards hanging. They

2015.06.05

【SUMMER】Japanese Customs for June: June 1st: Koromogae (Seasonal change of clothing) Schools and companies that use uniforms change them to their summer attire. This custom has exist

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