Japan

There are 5 major Discount stores. Daiso, 3 coins, Seria, Can Do and Watts. The biggest store for Daiso is located in Kinshicho. JR Soubu Line – Kinshicho Station North Exit Tokyo Metro Hanzoumon Line – Kinshicho Station exit 3 Left 1 minute 3 coins- Tachikawa Station Chuo Line (rapid) JC19 , JR Nambu Line…

The “poor manners of foreigners”, seen as a problem throughout Japan, cannot be dismissed as a difference in culture or people’s standards. It may be due to a need for knowledge about the manners required in Japan, a difference between a local perspective and a tourist perspective, or a lack of environment surrounding tourists. The…

What is a hanko used for? What exactly is a hanko? A hanko/inkan (used interchangeably) is a carved stamp that can be used in any situation where an individual, or an individual on behalf of a company, might otherwise use a signature or initials. Signing contracts, banking (at a bank), or receiving a parcel are just…

小値賀島 Ojika Island | Ojika Town, Goto Islands, Nagasaki Prefecture This small island is floating at the northern tip of the Goto Islands, Nagasaki Prefecture. Ojika Island is the central island of the Ojika Islands, which consists of 17 large and small islands and is located approximately 60 km west of Sasebo City. This island…