Japanese people consider themselves most as Buddhist and Shinto Believer. But they are not so religious at all. They go to Cristian church in the Christmas and go to Shrines and Temples on the New Year Day. People wed in Christian Churches or Shinto Shrines to Buddhist Temples depending what they feel like. Because th...

When I travel to Japan, I usually spend most of my time in the city like Tokyo and Osaka. But once in a while I get to travel and relax at countryside. Japanese garden and onset (hot springs) are my favorite spots. Eating traditional Japanese food is so relaxing too.

I love 鍋ぞう Nabezou restaurant in Tokyo. One I go to is in Shijyuku Higashiguchi. For $30 - $40 ... you can eat as much of everything. http://nabe-zo.c...

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I am planing to go to Japan in the middle of January. I cannot wait to eat at new restaurants and find more thing at Depachika デパ地下 and Convenience St...

When you compare FedEx trucks in Japan and the US ... This represents the size difference. I thought it was funny.

Most popular cars in Japan are so called "One Box Car". They look like a box ... maximum space inside. People do not drive very fast in Japan. So they are not designed to go fast or quick. That may be one reason why many American cars are not sold well in Japan.

Ema ("picture-horse") are small wooden plaques, common to Japan, in which Shinto and Buddhist worshippers write prayers or wishes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ema_(Shinto) Make sure you do not write your full name (any identifiable thing) on Ema as it is open to public. It is sometime fun to look those.

When I was growing up in Japan, I have never heard of Halal ... but recently when I go to Japan, there are many restaurants that has Halal sign in the front. I believe Halal is available in the city like Tokyo, but you may find the difficult to find in the country side.

This is a bird's eye view of Tokyo station. This picture was taken from Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Marunouchi. It was nit that expensive when I stayed there.