Japanese pop and Karaoke music.
Karaoke was a huge phenomenon in Japan during the Heisei era especially for Japanese pop music culture. Many young people would use the 'Karaoke boxes' as their primary entertainment spot and older business people would find a method of stress release by singing their favorite oldies.
There are many songs from the Heisei era that strike a nostalgic chord among Jap...
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...
The collection of ten thousand leaves
The Manyoshu or 'Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves' is an anthology of ancient Japanese poems compiled during the Nara imperial era in Japan. The Manyoshu is often referred to as the oldest anthology of Japanese poetry and the era is regarded as a high point of Japanese poetry.
In this blog by a Japanese language teacher, Emi Sakude, she introduces this topi...
Japanese fiscal and school years
The fiscal and school years begin in April in Japan. This is the month when schools have their entrance ceremonies and companies welcome new recruits./p>
It is also the month when the cherry blossoms bloom all around the country. The image of celebrating the changes in lives and new environments is almost a cliché in Japan.
Read this interesting blog by Rie K...
Local cuisine in Japan
Japanese people really enjoy traveling and eating. When they travel to a certain area, then love to try the local food that is sold there, and taste the local specialties.
There is a lot of TV and magazine coverage on the different cuisine that can be found in each town, city, and prefecture around Japan. And it is rare to switch on the TV and not find at least one program...
