Loading ...33% of Japanese Men Sit when they PEE
Posted in : Living in Japan
According to a 2009 survey conducted by toilet maker Toto Ltd., 33% of men sit when they pee.
Video: Japanese Supermarket Tour
Posted in : Japanese Food, Living in Japan
Singer Songwriter Tom Fallon made a sweet video of him walking around a Japanese supermarket - I found it highly entertaining, and all the food made me droooollll.
Before air conditioners, there was UCHIMIZU!
Posted in : Japanese Culture, Living in Japan
What is uchimizu? It’s the old custom of sprinkling water with a ladle/hand on streets and gardens in Japan. The Japanese commonly do this in …
Expensive Japan
Posted in : Blogs, Living in Japan
Editor’s Notes
I came across a very interesting blog post on Japan Quirky Blog called ‘Expensive Things in Japan,’ which lists a bunch of random costs of things Here are some interesting ones…just take off …
Forever 21 in Harajuku - this season’s cheap-rich look
Posted in : Japanese Style, Living in Japan
Reading the latest Japanese fashion magazines, it seems like the Japanese are buying into some imported style. American clothing retail chain Forever 21’s debut in …
Despite Protest, Japan likely to Pass New immigration Laws
Posted in : Living in Japan, News in Japan
IMPORTANT READ FOR THE JAPANESE-BY-HEART AND NOT BY-STATUS
Once again, Japan’s xenophobic tendencies are taking control. The proposed changes to Japan’s immigration law …
Bill to Change Japan’s Immigration Law - Do you agree!?
Posted in : Living in Japan, News in Japan
Editor’s Thoughts
One of the reasons I named this site ‘Almost Japanese’ is because I know for a fact, I will never be accepted as full …
I want to live in Japan : Top 5 Things You Need to Know
Posted in : Living in Japan
“I want to live in Japan!” - it’s a probably a thought that’s crossed the minds of all of us, Japanamanias, but …
