Many of you must have eaten while walking the streets, but what about doing so in Japan? Before going to Japan, I wondered if people could walk and eat simultaneously. Once I arrived, my friends…
Note Not all companies and people in Japan work on Saturdays and Sundays. Of course, they usually work on Saturdays, and most also on Sundays. Most company employees fix their working hours regardless of public…
I get this question a lot. The short answer is, “It depends on your situation.” It’s impossible to give an exact amount because everyone has different needs for cash in Japan. To help you decide…
(1,000 yen is about nine US dollars) It’s about the price of two or three fancy coffee drinks. The price doesn’t sound like a lot of money, but 1000 yen is enough to buy a…
Hawaii is an American state, but the history of Filipinos in the islands stretches back more than 100 years when men first came as laborers to work on Hawaii’s sugar plantations. They were called “Kanakas”…
Learning Japanese from anime is a popular way for people to learn the language. It’s convenient and fun, and you can learn quickly. Still, many people wonder if this method will help them become proficient…
Mosquitoes are common in most parts of the world. You probably think that Hawaii would be a good home for them, but it is not. Why? The short answer is because they can’t survive in…
Most Filipinos do use toilet paper. Especially the more “modern” ones who live in cities and are middle-class, don’t remember it any other way, and can afford to buy it. However, there are still a…
The Philippines is a tropical country with hot and humid weather conditions that are predictable for the rest of the year. It is cold in the Philippines during the winter months, which may not be…
I’ve been getting this question for a while now, and I always answer it in the same way: It’s because Japan is an island. On top of that, Japan also has some of the highest…
