Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japanese Etiquette Tips Slurping of noodles is not only polite, it is almost expected. Forget what your Mom told you – Never eat noodles without slurping! Public restrooms have a code of etiquette. Often you will find slippers at the doorway to a rest room. Use them […]
First-Timer’s Japan
I’m Traveling to Japan, and I Can’t Use Chopsticks … Help!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Traveling to Japan provides the opportunity to try new foods and enjoy a unique cultural experience. Although using chopsticks is not a requirement, it is helpful because it offers the chance to try foods at unique venues. Identify the Problem Traveling to Japan does not mean that […]
How Not to Be Lost in Translation: A Cultural Crash Course for Japan
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Kawaii Fashion
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Visiting Japan for the first time sometimes feels as if you’ve been teleported to a strange and different world. There is always a nagging concern that you might inadvertently insult the Japanese by not knowing proper etiquette, your P’s from your Q’s, perhaps bowing incorrectly or forgetting […]
How to make it big in Japan
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Tokyo Acoustic Troubadour
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! When you join one of the InsideJapan Tours, you will probably be wondering what your tour leader will be like – will they be knowledgeable, will they be interesting, will you like them, will they have a secret life and rock star alter-ego?!?!?! Perhaps you won’t be […]
Five reasons to visit the north of Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Just fifteen minutes ago, before sitting down to write this, I was plunging into an outdoor hot-spring on the roof of my ryokan (Japanese Inn) watching the sun set over Sado Island, a lesser known destination off Japan’s north-west coast. With steam pouring into the cool air around […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Just fifteen minutes ago, before sitting down to write this, I was plunging into an outdoor hot-spring on the roof of my ryokan (Japanese Inn) watching the sun set over Sado Island, a lesser known destination off Japan’s north-west coast. With steam pouring into the cool air around […]