Video series: Moving to Japan
Since I get approached by more and more people asking how they can move to Japan, I decided to create a video series answering the […]
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How to survive in Japanese bathrooms
Learn how to use (and survive) Japanese bathrooms. While Japanese toilet seats are wildly known and popular. It is often overlooked however, that Japanese bathrooms […]
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Updated (video): How to survive in Japanese toilets
Japan is a country of contrast. A country where traditions meet high-tech, Kimono meet business suits and fantastic optimizations meet terrifying paper-based bureaucracy. This contrast […]
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How to use an Onsen (Japanese hot spring) in 5 steps
I spent the last week in a Ryokan (旅館) in the mountains of Nagano prefecture. It’s always a fantastic experience to reside in one of […]
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How to use chopsticks in four steps
Using chopsticks in the right way is an important part of Japanese dining etiquette. Holding them in the right way is seen as an impossible […]
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A Guide to Japanese Love Hotels
There are many ways to relax and spend your spare time in Japan: Going to an onsen, playing pachinko or – one of the activities I enjoy the most […]
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