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Ultimate Guide to Obon Japan By Yuki Kobayashi Purwanto | April, 2022 What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about summer in Japan? Is it the burning heat or is it the summer festivals? Well for those of you who don’t know, aside from the burning temperature and humidity, […]

Ultimate Guide to Golden Week By Kristine | Revised by Hei-Kin Wong | June 4th, 2023  Table of Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents Golden Week is a celebrated week-long extravaganza of multiple holidays in Japan. Specifically, it includes a succession of four holidays from the 29th of April to

Ultimate Guide to Living in Tokyo on a Budget By Camilla Vigotti | March 15th, 2022  How many times have you heard or read in articles that living in Japan, and especially living in Tokyo is expensive? Probably a thousand times. Tokyo, like many capital and global cities, has gained the reputation of an expensive

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