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Payments in Japan
In Japan, there are various ways to make payments. Most people tend to prefer to make payments with cash, but the government and businesses are currently pulling towards a cashless style of payments.
Credit card payments and paying with smartphone-based mobile money is increasing. And there are a number of competing services that are fighting for dominance in the growing market...
Cleanliness in Japan
Japan as a country is quite well-known for its cleanliness. Many visitors to its cities are impressed by the lack of garbage in the streets. In schools, children have to clean their own classrooms starting from the first grade. And the most efficient methods are learned at an early age by many students. So the roots of this practice may be in the education system. There are a...
Autumn in Japan
Japan has four seasons and the Japanese people are very proud of this. Within each season, there are activities which are promoted and well-loved by the general population, but autumn or fall in Japan seems to hold a dear place in people's hearts.
There are many activities that are talked about and promoted in autumn including reading books, eating seasonal cuisine and fruits and...
Using computers for online schools
One of the interesting things about teaching and learning Japanese at an online school like JOI, is that you end up spending a lot of time in front of the computer.
This can be fun and gives you a chance to be more creative in your use of computers, but also can create problems with posture and eyesight.
There are many products on sale to relieve the physical ...
Spicy Japanese cuisine
Although Japanese cuisine is traditionally not very spicy, there are many dishes that use spices and peppers. Most of them are variants of Chinese cuisine or other imported cooking styles. Nevertheless, there are some really exciting Japanese foods that use spices and if you are in Japan, please try to seek them out and give them a taste.
In this blog by Imoto sensei, she ...
