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Ultimate Guide to Japanese Superstitions By Yuria Hoshmand | February 25th, 2022 Japan has so many superstitions, from using chopsticks to chopsticks when you’re passing food is frowned upon as all as the act of throwing salt over one’s shoulder for cleansing. Superstitions can be described as customs that don’t follow logic but people do

Ultimate Guide to Sumo Wrestling By Team Japan Switch + Hei Kin Wong | January 31st, 2022  Sumo wrestling in Japan is an ever-fascinating sport, one that many of our readers don’t know all that much about. In this article, we’re setting out to give you the ultimate definition and guide to sumo wrestling in

Ultimate Guide to Visiting a Tokyo Beach By Yuria | February 15th, 2022 Are you looking to surf or do a little sunbathing on a beach in Tokyo? There are plenty of nearby options to choose from! While there aren’t any beaches in Tokyo itself, a short train ride is all it takes before you

Ultimate Guide to Fashion in Japan By Lauren Woody & Hei Kin Wong | January 31st, 2022  Fashion in Japan has changed tremendously in the past several years, and continues to evolve. Whether you’ve been living in Japan for many years, or just a few years, it can be difficult to keep up with and

Ultimate Guide to Visiting Shrines in Tokyo By Thao | January, 2022  Are you looking for authentic, interesting, and unique shrines in Tokyo for your holiday? Are you worried about Are you looking forward to breath-taking photo spots at shrines in Tokyo? This Ultimate Guide to Visiting Shrines in Tokyo may be what you are

Ultimate Guide to Setsubun (AKA the Bean Throwing Festival) By Emily Talbot | January 14, 2022 Setsubun (節分), literally “seasonal division”, marks a special occasion in Japan’s old lunar calendar- winter’s end and the beginning of cherry-blossomed spring. Wherever you are and whoever you are with, Setsubun (aka the Bean Throwing Festival) is a time

Ultimate Guide to Visiting a Haunted House in Japan By Kristine | January 12, 2021 Haunted houses. Vengeful ghosts. Killer clowns. Murderous dolls. Not scared yet? You could be watching these kinds of movies and go all the way to the theatre on premiere night for that heart-racing experience in third-person point-of-view or you could

Ultimate Guide to the Japanese Stamp (Inkan/Hanko) By Norie Matsumoto | December 24, 2021  Do you know about the Japanese Stamp or 判子・hanko / 印鑑・Inkan? It’s not your typical stamp, you might think of something to mark a pattern on paper or something to add to the corner of a postcard. But it’s actually much

Ultimate Guide to Japanese Private Onsen By Emily Talbot, Joshua Matsuda | April 6, 2023 Want to unwind in some of Japan’s natural hot springs, but don’t feel comfortable bathing with others or worry your tattoo might prevent you from getting in? Perhaps you simply want some quality time to relax with your family, friends,