BlogIs it easy to be a politician in Japan?
In Japan, there is a nation-wide local government election going on right now. Because of the population decline in town...
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BlogWhy do the Japanese say “Sorry” so often?
I read a blog article of a Japanese lady who lives in Vancouver. She said that she often says "sorry" when it is not rea...
BlogAre Japanese special people in Asia?
Last night, my boyfriend and I watched a film, called “Transsiberian “, which is an American film released in 2008. An A...
BlogIdeal Self and Real Self
Some people don't like to look at themselves in a mirror, some people love to do it. Personally, I don't feel very comfo...
BlogWhy do Japanese people say, “I can’t speak English,” even when they can understand basic English?
When I used to recruit people in Hong Kong, I always used to ask them if they could speak English, in Cantonese. 40% of ...
BlogJapan’s New Era – ‘Reiwa’. ..Do we really need it?
The Japanese government has revealed the new imperial era "Reiwa", will begin on 1 May 2019. The BBC wrote that it means...
BlogSlave labour in Japanese hospitals
One of my Japanese friends, whom I met in Canada, was not happy with her doctor. She went to see him and was diagnosed a...
BlogWho are the most British-like people in Japan?
Have you ever found that it is not straightforward to understand what Japanese people really are saying? It sometimes is...
BlogYou had better not make the same mistake twice in Japan
Marriage is one of the biggest events in life for Japanese people. So is divorcing. It didn't use to be that easy, but n...
BlogWhat does “long life” mean to Japanese people?
When my boyfriend, who is British, and I went to Indonesia, one guy asked us; "Why can British and Japanese people live ...
BlogExtra revenue generating activities are officially allowed in Japan since 2018
Recently the Japanese government encouraged companies to allow their employees to make money on the side. Most of them h...
BlogAre Japanese people nice? : Two Japanese men arrested in Cambodia for murder of a taxi driver
March 17th in 2019, two young Japanese men were arrested in Siem Reap province. When I read this news, I thought that Ja...
BlogYou mustn’t talk on your Phone in Public Transport in Japan!
When I was waiting for a bus to get to my hometown after I arrived at Kansai airport in Japan, I got a phone call from o...
BlogWhy do Japanese like Sakura so much? Sketches of Sakura (Cherry Blossoms)
Sakura may sounds familiar to you already. You might have a “Sakura Japanese Restaurant” or a “Sakura guesthouse” around...
BlogAre people nice in Japan?
Yesterday I went to have a colonoscopy test in Montreal, Quebec. In the hospital, the doctors were nice, but some of the...
BlogAre women NOT worth being called by their individual names in Japan?
After I came to Canada, I was quietly surprised that people call each other by their individual names. Maybe you don't u...
BlogLayers of Paper Packaging in Japan
When I was staying in Japan, I went to buy a gift for one of my friends. I went to one of the most famous department sto...
Blog3 Reasons why I do NOT think Japanese Food is Healthy
I am glad to know that some people consider Japanese food as a healthy diet. However, I cannot always agree with that. I...