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The 7 Deadly Sins of Japan Travel
posted by John Spacey, last month

Get it here — Japan travel advice that isn't candy coated.

13 Worst Places to be During a Major Earthquake in Japan
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Visitors to Japan commonly experience a minor earthquake.

100 Best Festivals in Japan (Matsuri)
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Each year there are 100,000 festivals in Japan. Festivals range from quiet to wild and dangerous. These are the best.

9 Best Places to See Mount Fuji
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Mount Fuji is one of the World's most famous volcanoes — you can't visit Japan without seeing it.

12 Cheap Gourmet Foods in Japan
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

The Japanese passion for quality (but inexpensive) food.

Why It's Difficult to Get an Apartment in Japan
posted by Ander, a few months ago

The 4 obstacles to securing an apartment in Japan.

It's Not a Crazy Name For Chocolate Balls
posted by Mari, a few months ago

The names seem to get wilder and wilder with time.

The Nara Omizutori Festival (Water Ceremony)
posted by Mari, a few months ago

Each night of the festival large torches are lit outside the temple. It's a brave thing to do considering that the temple has burned down several times in the past.

Netsuke Kimono Pockets
posted by Mari, a few months ago

Traditional Japanese clothing such as Kimono and Kosode didn't have pockets. The (kimono pocket) solution became an art that would change Japan forever.

The Last Photo of Japan Before The 2011 Tohoku Earthquake
posted by Mari, a few months ago

The photo was taken by NASA 1 hour and 41 minutes before the earthquake.

Real Life Lost in Translation
posted by Mari, a few months ago

The real Lost in Translation. Bizarre Japanese ads featuring Sean Connery and Tommy Lee Jones.

The Skinny Sumo Wrestlers of Japan
posted by Mark, a few months ago

Believe it or not — sumo wrestlers used to be thin.

Tokyo DJ Girl Style
posted by Yuki, a few months ago

Tokyo club style at its best. The girl DJs of Tokyo.

How to Sleep in Japan
posted by Asami, a few months ago

Japanese travel survival guide lesson #1 - sleeping on a Japanese train.

Ichigaya in Tokyo: Revolutions and Fishing
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

A sleepy Tokyo neighborhood that has seen its fair share of high drama.

Mount Osore: The Dark Side of the River
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Japan's most feared tourist attraction — the cold, remote volcano that's widely considered the entrance to hell.

Part 7: The 109 Reasons Japan is a Unique Country
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

The surprising list of things that make Japan an amazing country.

Part 6: The 109 Reasons Japan is a Unique Country
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

The surprising list of things that make Japan an amazing country.

Part 3: The 109 Reasons Japan is a Unique Country
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Bowing, youth subcultures, love hotels, Japanese ghosts, cars, geisha, purikura, hanami, toilets, sumo

Japan's Favorite Countries
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

You have probably noticed Japanese tourists in your home country and around the World — where do the Japanese travel the most? We have the answer.

The 101 Signs You've Been in Japan Too Long
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

At some point every foreign resident of Japan starts to wonder — have I been here too long?

5 Signs Japan is Obsessed With Weather
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Why weather isn't just weather in Japan.

Men's 54 Point Checklist For Getting A Job in Japan
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Japan has a unusual system of recruiting that demands a certain look.

Women's 31 Point Checklist For Getting a Job in Japan
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Fashion requirements for new graduate recruiting in Japan.

Secret Lives of Japanese Flowers
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Why flowers were important to samurai, kamikaze and the Emperor.

17 Japanese Flower Meanings
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

In Japan, flowers are used to convey what can't be spoken.

11 Big Japanese Festivals Outside Japan
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

The world's largest celebrations of Japanese culture.

Japan Talk To Go
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Get Japan Talk's guide to Japanese culture as a book or ebook.

Why Japan Has More Fun
posted by Akiko, a few months ago

Japan's 77 national passions.

Japanese American Veterans of WWII
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

The Japanese Americans who gave their lives for America in WWII.

6 Biggest Japanese Communities Outside Japan
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

These 6 countries have the largest Japanese populations (outside Japan).

Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Taiko drums, beauty queens, martial arts and mikoshi in Northern California.

Tanabata: Festival of Star Crossed Lovers
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

A pair of star-god lovers who are only reunited once a year across the expanse of the Milky Way.

Japanese Festivals Outside Japan
posted by , a few months ago

Celebrations of Japanese culture outside Japan.

6 People You'll Meet At a Gaijin House
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

For all their faults, gaijin houses tend to be very social places.

Housing in Japan
posted by , a few months ago

How to find a decent place to live in Japan.

Tokyo vs Osaka: No Love Lost
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

The intense rivalry between Tokyo and Osaka as the two biggest cities in Japan.

Yokohama
posted by , a few months ago

Japan's most underrated travel destination.

6 Japanese Dragons
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Why you should never accept a present from a beautiful Japanese dragon and 5 other Japanese dragon legends.

List of Japanese Cities
posted by , a few months ago

Japanese cities A-Z

7 Surprising Things That Aren't Considered Rude in Japan
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Japan has hundreds of rules of etiquette. At times this can feel a little restrictive. Not to worry, there are several surprising things that are not considered rude in Japan.

Fukagawa Hachiman: Tokyo's Massive Summer Water Fight Festival
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Tokyo's fun side explodes into a giant water fight.

Fukagawa: Working Class Water Fights in Tokyo
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

A charming old neighborhood that has escaped development by being on the wrong side of Tokyo's most famous river.

7 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in Japan
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Japan is a safe country. Nevertheless, it does have a few bad neighborhoods.

Why Japanese Has 50 Words for Rain
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Japanese language has an unusually large number of words to describe rain.

Why Japanese Giant Hornets Are the Most Dangerous Animal in Japan
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

The fearsome giant hornets of Japan.

Japanese Vocabulary Lists
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Useful lists of Japanese words.

Why It's Difficult to Get a Job in Japan After 30
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Ageism in the Japanese workplace.

Homelessness in Japan: Invisible and Tolerated
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

Japan's reputation as a rich (or at least middle class country) has led to a persistent myth that Japanese homelessness is nonexistent or rare.

14 Jobs in Japan for Foreigners
posted by John Spacey, a few months ago

The many opportunities for those who want to work in Japan.