Being tall in Japan
Tall? The average male height in Japan is 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in). In my home country, Germany, it is about 1.80 m (5 ft […]
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Visiting Kanazawa: Kenrokuen, Yukitsuri and Kanazawa Castle
Kanazawa is a beautiful Japanese city with about 462,000 inhabitants. It is located in Ishikawa prefecture, west-northwest of Tokyo. It is well known for the beautiful […]
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Visiting Kanazawa: Chirihama Beach, Omi-chio Market and Higashi Chaya district
Kanazawa is a beautiful Japanese city with about 462,000 inhabitants. It is located in Ishikawa prefecture, west-northwest of Tokyo. It is well known for the beautiful […]
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Learning Japanese on the go: Anki
Learning Japanese is an immensely time consuming process. Therefore if you want to learn the language in a reasonable timeframe, you should spend a lot of your time […]
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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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Setsubun – throwing peanuts for a lucky new year
When I came home from work three days ago my girlfriend greeted me at the door and handed me a bag of peanuts. Then she opened […]
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