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日本発アプリ (Nihon Hatsu Apuli) – Apps from Japan

12th May – 皐月 Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Pokemon GO etc… There are variety of worldly known Apps like those, but have you ever heard the following apps which was invented in japan? クックパッド (Cookpad) App (also website as well) that shows the cooking recipes. App registered people and professional people can post their originalContinue reading “日本発アプリ (Nihon Hatsu Apuli) – Apps from Japan”

日本の変わった飲み物 (Nihon no Kawatta Nomimono) – Japanese unique drinks

25th April – 卯月 There are heaps unique things sold in Japan, one of the typical ones is drinks. Famous drink brand Coca Cola started to sell transparent cola ‘Coca Cola CLEAR’ in 2018, in Japan. The taste is similar to the original black colored cola, however the new looks have attracted Japanese. Also fromContinue reading “日本の変わった飲み物 (Nihon no Kawatta Nomimono) – Japanese unique drinks”

日本の変わったアルバイト (Nihon no Kawatta Arubaito) Japanese weird part time job

20th March – 弥生 Japan has a lot opportunity to do a part time job – アルバイト (Arubaito) or shorter way to call バイト (baito). Many work place does not require previous related experiences so it’s easy to get in. In those Baito opportunity, there are some unique and interesting Baito, which not many peopleContinue reading “日本の変わったアルバイト (Nihon no Kawatta Arubaito) Japanese weird part time job”

日本の迷信 (Nihon no Meishin)-Japanese superstition No.3

10th March – 弥生 <<<Scary Japanese superstition related to death>>> In February, I shared some negative / positive superstitions that have been inherited over time. Seems like people like to learn those contents, so I would like to share more of them! Today’s topic is unlucky superstitions: -北枕で寝るのは、縁起が悪い Sleeping with head toward North is unluckyContinue reading “日本の迷信 (Nihon no Meishin)-Japanese superstition No.3”

24th January – 睦月

お金　（Okane）‐　Money Japanese Money, currently we have 10000Yen / 5000Yen / 2000Yen* 1000Yen paper money and 500Yen / 100Yen / 50Yen / 5Yen / 1Yen coins. *Very rare as it is no more produced There used to be the paper money for those all coins, and if you have one of those, it can be worthContinue reading “24th January – 睦月”