日本語で読む There are two types of currencies that bills and coins. The unit is written as “YEN” internationally, but it is pronounced “EN” in Japanese. Japanese currency The bills and coins currently issued in Japan are as follows. (As of May 2021) 10,000 yen bill A Read more…
日本語で読む To-Do-Fu-Ken 都道府県 Japan is divided into 47 prefectures(To-Do-Fu-Ken 都道府県 are the division name of prefecture). Prefectures are larger divisions than municipalities(Shi -Cho-Son 市町村). Each prefecture has a parliament and a governor. The cities that are the center of administration are called “Ken(or Do)-cho shozaichi”. The current system Read more…
日本語で読む There is a place called “玄関genkan” in Japanese houses. 玄関 is usually in front of the house, from which people go in and out. We take off the shoes there when we enter the house. It is a manner to line up the shoes we took off. There Read more…
日本語で読む Is Japan a mushroom kingdom? Japan has a relatively warm and humid climate, which makes it suitable for growing mushrooms. It is said that there are so many species that cannot be accurately grasped including non-edible species in Japan. Therefore, mushrooms have been popular with people Read more…
There are usually vending machines at the places such as stations and shopping malls oversea. But in Japan, you can see them everywhere. It’s not special to see them at parks and on streets where you can use them 24 hours. Because Japan is safe and there is little risk Read more…
日本語で読む Japanese’s favorite The necessary shop to Japanese lives is 100 yen shop, which is like one-doller shop. It’s also called “100 yen kin-istu” or “Hyakkin”. DAISO, which is popular overseas as well, and Seria, Can Do, Watts are the biggest 4 chains. You can buy almost all items for 100 yen at 100 yen shops. There are no other Read more…
If you drive a car in Japan, you need to follow the below rules and road signs. Basic rules for drivers – 基本運転事項きほんうんてんじこう Drivers and cyclists must keep to the left, while pedestrians should keep to the right side of the road. Drivers must yield to pedestrians. You must Read more…