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Recycling in Japan Depending on the areas in Japan, recycling can be a difficult process. Some areas have up to 44 different types of product separation for trash for recycling purposes ! There are number of Recycling Laws and regulations, both nationally and locally. If you are planning to move to Japan, it is advisable to find out the trash disposal system of the city you plan to move to. Many...

Japanese domestic tourism Domestic tourism is really the mainstay of most of Japan's tourist destinations. Japan attracted 8.3 million foreign visitors in 2008, yet Kyoto alone receives over 30 million tourists annually. Domestic tourism was made affordable by the construction of the vast railway network around the country after the Meiji Restoration in 1867. Today there many methods of transpor...

Theme parks in Japan Japan is a country of many amusement parks. There are large American theme parks like Tokyo Disney Land and Universal Studios Japan. And there are parks based on different countries' culture and scenery for example Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki and Park of Spain in Mie prefecture. The majority of visitors to the parks are domestic tourists, but in recent years an increasing num...

Driving in Japan Japan is of course a major car producing nation. Despite that, in the big cities, the quality of the public transportation system means that many residents do not own a car or have driving licenses. But in the more rural areas, cars are a necessity and obtaining a driving license is usually seen as a rite of passage for the young people living there. There are also many so-calle...

Japanese pickles Japanese pickles are an essential part of Japanese washoku cuisine. Usually they are served with traditional Japanese dishes along with Miso soup and rice. There are many ways to make Japanese pickles:- pickled in rice bran (nukazuke) , pickled sake lees or leftovers, pickled in miso, pickled in vinegar or in soy sauce. They each have special methods for preparation and a large v...