Showing posts with label Japan Culture 日本生活文化. Show all posts

Enjoy the Fireworks in Japan's Summer Fireworks Festival - Hanabi Matsuri

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Japan has a tradition of holding a fireworks festival during the end of july-start of august period which is smack right in the middle of s...

Difference between Sento and Onsen

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Many people seem to misunderstand these two different bath houses in Japan which is a common topic among travellers. One is the Sento and a...

Selling/Buying Manga in Japan

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Many people know that buying and selling of 2nd hand Manga is a very popular culture in Japan. Buying 2nd hand manga is not only a cheaper a...

Watching a Movie in Japan

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Watching movies in Japan is almost the same as any other cinema in the world. However, prices may differ for everyone. A popular cinema in J...

Standing in different sides on the escalator

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Please kindly note that I will be dis-continuing post on this blog for the Japan side as I have shifted it over to my new blog at Osaka? A~ ...

way of counting money & returning changes

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IN SINGAPORE The most common way Singaporeans counts the bills is by folding all of them into halves and count using two fingers brushing th...

Disposal of used items

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IN SINGAPORE When there is something which is unwanted, you can just sell it to the Garang guni man that “patrol” around the neighborhood, w...

What Japan HAVE, Singapore DON'T #1 Cigarettes & Alcohol Vending Machines

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Perhaps one of the most interesting things you will find in Japan that they live their life surrounded by vending machines, including those...

Dfferent Culture on Valentine's Day

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Looking back the Valentine's day which I have spent in Singapore, there was quite a different culture happening in Japan. Roses are not ...

Osaka Cycling rules review

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As from today onwards, the Osaka has implemented new rules on cyclists on the road. It similar to Singapore's traffic rules implemented ...

Tamade Supermarket

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For those living in Osaka, you should know Tamade supermarket スーパー玉出 because it can be found nearly in all corners of Osaka. It is the only ...

マリと子犬の物語 A tale of Mari & 3 puppies　

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Very touching. This movie is a true-based story about a dog with 3 puppies staying and helping out her owners during a major earthquake. Mus...

Convenience stores in Japan

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In Singapore, kopitiam (Coffeeshops) can be widely found along the streets, but in Japan, you can find a lot of convenience stores around t...