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48 Hours in Kyoto – Day One Posted by on Aug 24, 2016

Kyoto is an incredible place to visit. Once the Imperial capital of Japan, this beautiful city in the mountains has everything: palaces, Buddhist temples, bamboo groves, even monkeys! Explore this famous Japanese city with us in our new 2-part video series, “48 Hours in Kyoto.”

5 must know business phrases when asking someone a favor in Japanese Posted by on Aug 21, 2016

Useful Japanese expressions when it comes to asking someone a favor~     When you need some help from someone maybe because you are new to the area or have just started working, what would you say? Yes, the magic word is always “please”, but how would you say that in Japanese? and what else?…

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A Short Visit to Osaka Posted by on Aug 11, 2016

Explore an ancient castle, take a peaceful afternoon stroll through a park, munch on tasty Japanese snacks, relax at your hostel’s rooftop bonsai garden, and wind down the night in a sea of neon lights, karaoke bars, and pachinko parlors. All in a day’s work when traveling in Osaka, Japan. A Brief Introduction Osaka is…

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4 Must know Simple Japanese phrases to show your etiquette at work Posted by on Aug 8, 2016

Business Japanese – 4 words for etiquette     Day to day, we are busy with our work, some days are easier. You are more open to new ideas, and willing to accept others and come to work ready to interact with anyone that you might need to, to get your job done. Other days…

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All about using Shinkansen in Japan Posted by on Jul 31, 2016

Have you ever tried Shinkansen in Japan?   Here is the continuation from my post in June about short trip from Chubu area (Gifu) to Kyoto.  I am finally finding my time to organize some of the photos I took during my trip, so I would like to bring up some points here and there…

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7 things to keep in mind before traveling to Japan Posted by on Jul 29, 2016

Traveling to Japan?   It is middle of the summer in Japan right now, it’s probably one of the hottest times of the year. I am not too crazy about the summer heat with humidity in Japan myself, but others prefer sunnier and hot weather. The other day, I met up with my friend who…

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24 Hours in Osaka Posted by on Jul 28, 2016

Osaka (大阪市 Ōsaka-shi) is the second largest city in Japan, and one of the largest in the world. With just a day to spend here, head to the Osaka Castle and spend some time exploring the scenic park that surrounds. When night falls, check out Dotonbori – a neon-lit area full of karaoke bars, pachinko…

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