3月 08, 2018
How to pray at a Japanese Shrine
It’s kind of a shame, but I never really understood the culture and rules of praying at shrines. Why do people wash their hands before entering the shrine? How do I make a wish?......
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Customs – What can I bring to Japan with me?
Finally moving to Japan – but what to bring and what to leave behind? Even for a two-week trip, making due with one suitcase can be a daunting task. Let alone if you plan...
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How to fill out the Customs Declaration Form for Japan
The first steps everyone has to go through when entering Japan – immigration and customs. Being prepared by knowing what documents you will need and what questions you have to answer, will make the...
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How to save when moving into a Japanese Apartment
Moving in Japan is not cheap. When I looked for my apartment in Tokyo, I felt overwhelmed by the various fees I was asked to pay. It felt like my bill just kept blowing...
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Tokyo’s public transport – railway and subway systems
If you have been to Tokyo and tried to use public transportation you must know how crazy complicated the railway and subway system is in Tokyo! I was lost every single day during the...
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How to apply for a Rakuten credit card
A step-by-step guide to applying for a Rakuten Credit Card in English, from picking the right card to how to link your bank account and everything in between. Japan is known for being a...
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How to charge a Suica card
The ticket gate beeps and closes as you try to go through? You notice the remaining balance on your Suica won’t be enough for your next ride? You can recharge your Suica at all...
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Where can you use Suica?
When in Tokyo, Suica, the IC card with the penguin that you can use to ride public transportation in the greater Tokyo area is hard to miss. Once you got your Suica you might...
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How to buy a Suica card
You are in Tokyo and decided to get a Suica, or just happen to be at a JR East train station in need for a ticket. Either way, getting an IC card will save...
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How to return your Suica
So your time taking the train in Japan has come to an end? You will not have any use for your Suica any longer? When leaving Tokyo you have two options: return your Suica...
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How to choose: Suica or Pasmo card
A foreign country, a sheer unintelligible train system and a card to make everything easier. Actually, there are two of them, Suica and Pasmo. Both cards are basically identical in how and where you...
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How to Schedule a redelivery (Japan Post)
Waiting for that item you ordered or a package from home to finally arrive but all you found in your mailbox was a weird kanji-clattered notice? This article will tell you how to arrange...
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