Who Needs to Covert to a Japanese Driver’s License? Navigation 1. Introduction 2. Required Documents 3. Day 1: Written Test 4. Day 2: Driving Test 5. Final Paperwork 6. …
Door-to-door visits are relatively uncommon in Japan. Most Japanese are hesitant to invite people into their homes or to visit other homes, except in formal situations (such as aying …
There are a lot of confusing holidays for foreigners in Japan. What exactly do we do on Respect the Aged Day? Ocean Day? Why is Green Day a day …
Earlier this week, I had a chance to participate in the Gion Matsuri, one of Japan’s three largest festivals, by pulling a large “Yama” called the “Iwato Yama” through …
I love Japanese food, but every once in a while, I miss some of the tastes of home. It can be challenging to get some of the right ingredients …
When I started studying Japanese, I never paid much attention to the language’s onomatopoeia, but reading children’s books in Japanese has taught me that there is a spelling for …
Unlike some people in my home country, I’m not the kind of guy to ever question a paid vacation day. You can argue all you want about whether Columbus’ …
One of our 1-year-old daughter’s favorite activities is to read with us. We have a collection of Japanese, English, and bilingual children’s books, and both of us read in …
Following a map in a different country can be a huge challenge. Unless you’ve brought your own with you, you may be stuck using those cartoony tourist maps that …
Ahh, March At least this much is comforting and familiar: Every year, about this time, work productivity plummets as employees spend an inordinate amount of time checking updating sports …
