January in 2021 has already passed and I am always surprised how time flies by so quickly! So, how are you doing these days? Unfortunately, COVID-19 has shown no sign of weakening in Japan as well and we are forced to endure the severe situation for a while… By the way, I am going to…
Unique and Incredible Toilet Renovation Project in Shibuya, Tokyo
How are you doing these days? It is December and 2020 will be over soon. This year was very unusual worldwide and a year of patience. All of us had to face hard times all year round. I belong to a volunteer guide association for foreign tourists in Japan, however, we had almost no activities…
The Japanese who Love to Eat Eels are Weird !?
Hi, there! Now, October has come, and the great autumn season has just started here in Japan. I am extremely excited to spend my favorite season for a while from now on. I am going to talk about Japanese foods again this time. There are lots of unfamiliar foods in Japan among foreign visitors, and…
OZE National Park Hiking in Summer 2020
Hello folks, it has been almost half-year since the global pandemic of COVID-19. How have you spent your new normal life for these several months in your country? After the cancellation of the emergency declaration by the Japanese Government, the number of infected people has been increasing again especially in big cities, and has reached…
Bittersweet of Our Lifestyle Changing by COVID-19
I never imagined COVID-19 was widespread all over the world very quickly in a short time and infected and killed a large number of innocent people. When the cluster infections of passengers in a cruise ship at Yokohama port were discovered in February, I just wondered that we could manage to converge the case without…
Japanese Language Is So Mysterious and Fascinating for You?
Japanese language may be one of the mysterious things for foreign guests from the world. As you know, we, the Japanese are usually handling 3 different letters, “Hiragana”, “Katakana” and “Kanji (Chinese characters)” with not much difficulty, because we mastered these 3 letters unconsciously in a daily basis. Basically, this is almost the same logic…
The Most Impressive Islamic Mosque in Tokyo – Tokyo Camii
I feel that Tokyo has been gradually changing to a mosaic city year by year. Of course, not as much as New York, it no longer rare to see various kinds of people in terms of race, language, and religion in the city. Not only for increasing the number of foreign visitors but also residents…
Fabulous View of Autumn Leaves at Nansudake, but Dangerous Experience As Well!
I am longing for the autumn season’s coming in Japan because it is the best season regarding climate and scenery. Especially, mountain areas in October are full of autumn leaves and covered by a wide variety of colors in nature. I just recollect that my trekking at Nasudake in Tochigi Prefecture where is well-known for…
Japanese Fireworks – The Most Artistic and Fantastic Summer Seasonal Events
I guess that launching fireworks are universal in the world when we have some celebrations such as New Year’s Day and Independence Day, however, fireworks remind us “Japanese summer traditions”. There are so many fireworks festivals all over Japan between July and August from long time ago. Why we are having so many fireworks in…
“Somen” is The Best Cuisine for Hotter / Very Humid Summer in Japan
Hi there! The rainy season has just finished in Tokyo and it was very unusual and a long rainy season this year. However, soon after finishing the rainy season, suddenly very hot and super-humid summer has come and days over 35℃ has continued for a few weeks all over Japan this year, too…I am very…
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