7 Years ago, Took area of japan experienced 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. It took over 18,500 lives and crippled nuclear power plants. One point we had over 400,000 evacuees. How there are still about 70,000 people living in the shelters.Recovery efforts are done but it will take years and years especially nuclear power plants. The pictures you see here are taken a week after the earthquake and last...
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Only in Japan there are different flavors of Kit Kat.StrawberryCitrus Golden BlendPearShinshu AppleEdamame SoybeanPurple Sweet PotatoHot Japanese ChiliCinnamon CookieStrawberry CheesecakeBlueberry CheesecakeMatcha-Green TeaHojicha Roasted TeaBrown Sugar SyrupRed Bean SandwichWasabi
As far as I know Japan I the only country where you can buy a beer like drink that has no calories, no sugar, no alcohol (0%). I really like the drink
A randoseru (ランドセル) is a firm-sided backpack made of stitched firm leather or leather-like synthetic material, most commonly used in Japan by elementary schoolchildren. Traditionally it is given to a child upon beginning his or her first year of school, whereupon the child uses the same bag until grade 6. The term is a borrowed word from the Dutch "ransel" meaning "backpack", a clue to its origins...
You only find "Square Water Melon", "White Strawberry" and $10 piece of chocolate in Japan. No, people usually do not eat them regularly, they are used mainly as gifts.When you come back from Japan, what should you bring back?
There are many types of hotels in Japan and they are- Capsule Hotel / Sauna Hotel- Minsyuku (Japanese Style Bed and Breakfast)- Business Hotel- Love Hotel- City HotelYou can spend $15 per night to over $400 per night or more.
You can stay in downtown Tokyo and Osaka Metro area for $15 to $50 per night if you use capsule hotel. You can check for availability using any of the travel booking sites including hotels.com, expedia.com and so on.They are so cheap and very popular, so you need to book early. Those capsule hotels are usually provide big bath and sauna.
Tattoo is considered that you are a part of gang organization (or Yakuza) in Japan. There for many establishments (mainly public baths, sauna and Onsen) prohibits people with tattoo from entering. It includes one point tattoo like a little butterfly and flower and even a name except for medical reasons.If you have one point tattoo, we suggest you buy a sticker to cover your tattoo. You can questio...
Buisness as usual: A police officer takes a passport from a passenger at Narita International Airport, Chiba Prefecture, during a security check in August 2013. Tourists staying in Japan for less than three months must always carry a passport. | KYODOAlso police has a right to search your possession in Japan without court order. Well, actually they do not, but they do ask you "If it is okay." ... ...