Valentine`s Day; a celebration of romance and love that takes place annually on February 14th in many places around the world, and Japan welcomes it wholeheartedly. On Valentine`s day, people usually send cards, flowers, gifts and chocolates to their loved ones and spend the day together with their lover. However, people in Japan celebrate it…
Probably there are different ways to spend the New Year’s holidays depending on the cultural background of every country and also on the customs and traditions in your own family. In Japan there is also a long list of cultural things to do during this important event. Here is a guide to how Japanese people…
Today, 28th of May, 2019 another tragedy involving children has occurred in Tama Ward, Kawasaki City, Japan after 16 elementary school children were stabbed and injured in the morning while waiting for their school bus to get them to the Caritas Elementary School(カリタス小学校). According to the police, 16 children were injured and one of girl,…
Marvel’s Avengers Endgame premiere in Japan took place on 26th of April, 2019 and many of the fans hurried to buy tickets and goods with our most beloved heroes. For the foreigners coming to visit Japan, I would definitely recommend an unique experience at the Japanese IMAX when seeing the movie. Personally, I went to…
Recently, the news in Japan have been all about the car accidents caused by people with ages between 60-90 years old, reason why many of the elderly started handing in their license and giving up their cars so that they can make a difference and prevent more tragedies to happen. The Ikebukuro accident, also the…
When entering the workforce, we’re all told about harassment. Harassment is a form of intimidation or pressure and in Japan, power harassment(パワハラ/Pawa Hara) and sexual harassment（セクハラ/Seku Hara）are two of the most frequent words used in Japan when it comes to someone taking advantage of their power and abusing other people. However, did you know that…
I believe that most of us are familiar with Hachiko(ハチ公) and his heart-warming and emotional story. In case you are not, I will briefly introduce you to the symbol of loyalty, the Akita Inu (Akita dog), Hachiko, also known as Hachi. He was born in 1923, November 10th and lived up to 1935, 8th of…
We have all been waiting for the announcement of the New Era, and the latest news and TV shows have been all about the end of Heisei, its good time and a new beginning about to start, a new name for a new chapter. The Prime Minister Shinzo Abe affirmed in a press conference that…
Mickey Mouse will be part of the Avengers: Endgame, the most-awaited Marvel movie and also Disneyland will become an onsen(hot spring)?! Oh, wait ! There’s more to it! The Japanese brand Seiko is releasing a Senbei (rice cracker) wrist watch and Kirby will be square from now on?! You might’ve guessed already…but if you’ve clicked…
The Aozora Bank was originally established in 1957 under a different name, that of The Nippon Fudosan Bank and underwent a few changes up to the present. In 2001, the bank finally changed its name to Aozora Bank, Ltd. and converted from a “Long-Term Credit Bank” to an “Ordinary Bank” in 2006. The head of the International…
