Visiting or living in the Kansai region of Japan? Either way, you are sure to have a story about your stay here. So take a few minutes and write about it. Share it with others visiting or living in the Kansai region of Japan. Articles can be about one of the prefectures in the Kansai region, shopping, sightseeing, a festival or...
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The new school year in Japan starts in April. After the first two weeks of getting acquainted with their new students and class, each teacher spends the third week traveling to each students’ home to spend 10~15 min talking casually with mom and/or dad, introducing themselves, and answering any questions or concerns parents...
read moreHere are some interesting cultural differences in Japan: 911 in Japan is 119 using a dryer here makes clothes MORE wrinkled gasoline is ~$6 a gallon milk only comes by the pint (Greg, you would go broke!) loaves of bread come in slices of 4 (thickest),5,6,8, and 10 (thin slices for sandwiches) and only white hot dogs are served at...
read moreAfter New Years in Japan, stores stuff a bag full of their merchandise and offer them at super cheap prices. Sometimes they show you what they’re offering. Other stores …you just have to try your luck. From department stores to clothing stores, to grocery stores, jewelry stores, and donut shops, there are “Happy...
read moreWe have new neighbors next door. They just rang the doorbell, introduced themselves, and presented us with a customary we’re-your-new-neighbors-please-be-nice-to-us gift…a nice boxed set of 2 hand towels. I don’t know about these days, but in America, it used to be the neighbors who would welcome the new arrivals....
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