JAPAN | Friday, 26 Oct 2007 | Views [55]
In the U.K., if there are no cars coming, people will cross the street, even if the pedestrian light is red. However, in Japan, only real rebels cross the street when the light is red. Waiting for the light to change takes some time. If you see a set ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Friday, 26 Oct 2007 | Views [1008]
In Japan, although times are changing, generally most people work for the same company for the whole of their career. People who change companies are frowned upon. The term for most workers in Japan is "Salary Men". The unofficial uniform for ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Friday, 26 Oct 2007 | Views [56]
In public in Japan, particularly on trains and in restaurants, it seems it is considered bad manners to wipe or blow your nose, if you must you have to head off to the toilet to do it. In Japan, as in most of the Asian countries I have visited, it seems ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Friday, 26 Oct 2007 | Views [50]
It would be wrong to say the Japanese are anal about toilets, but there is definately more to it than in your typical western W.C. In Japan, the toilets are of two main types: Japanese and Western. The Japanese are just holes in the ground where you ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Friday, 26 Oct 2007 | Views [119]
Bowing in Japan seems very important and after a few days, you will find yourself doing mini-bows yourself. If someone is walking down the street and they come across a friend or aquaintence, they will bow to each other. Waiters and waitresses bow ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Friday, 26 Oct 2007 | Views [55]
One thing I have found difficult in Japan is the lack of coversation. English is not really as common as a second language as it is in a lot of countries; as Japan has quite a big internal economy many businesses don't seem to need to use English as ... Read more >
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UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 25 Oct 2007 | Views [33]
Eveywhere you go in Japan, you are never more than ten minutes from a Pachinko place. I am sure you could find a Pachinko place quicker than a public toilet. While I am on the subject, the best place to go for a public toilet is the subway stations. ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Monday, 22 Oct 2007 | Views [53]
Despite showing international credit card logos, most ATMs in Japan do not seem to be linked up to the UK/US networks; this is also the case in many shops. I succesfully used my Visa at the bullet train ticket office in Japan, but not in Kyoto. The ... Read more >
Tags: Budgets & money
JAPAN | Saturday, 20 Oct 2007 | Views [134]
I wanted to go to Mount Koya-san, so I decided to head from Kyoto to Osaka to give me the best chance to see Koyasan in a day. I booked in to a capsule hotel, I figured it would be an experience in itself. I got a bit lost in Osaka, I went into a camera ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Thursday, 18 Oct 2007 | Views [70]
I found the Japanese tourist office in Kyoto very helpfull, they print some great guides which give you suggestions of walks, self guided tours, etc. I would actually say in the case of Kyoto their guides are better than the Lonely Planet. http://www.... Read more >
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