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🍱 Japanese Food Trivia Series – Part 2　The Power of Dashi: Why Japanese Soup Stock Is So Much More Than Just Flavor

When my Canadian friend Sophie visited Japan for the first time, I took her to a small, family-run restaurant in Kyoto. ...
2025.06.23
Culture & CustomsFood & DrinkPop Culture & Trivia
Culture & Customs

🍱 Japanese Food Trivia Series – Part 1 What Is Washoku? And Why Did It Become a UNESCO Cultural Heritage?

🥢 “Japanese food is so beautiful… it looks like art!”That’s what my friend Mark from California said during his trip to ...
2025.06.22 2025.06.23
Culture & CustomsFood & DrinkPop Culture & Trivia
Culture & Customs

⛩️ Japanese Trivia Part 5: Hamaya and the Culture of Good Luck Charms in Japan

What Is a Hamaya?When visiting a Japanese shrine around New Year's, you might see people carrying a decorative arrow wit...
2025.06.19
Culture & CustomsPop Culture & Trivia
Culture & Customs

⛩️ Japanese Trivia Part 4: Omamori & Ema – Small Charms, Deep Wishes

What Is an Omamori?An omamori is a small, colorful charm you can find at almost any shrine or temple in Japan. Usually e...
2025.06.18
Culture & CustomsPop Culture & Trivia
Culture & Customs

⛩️Japanese Trivia Part 3: Why do people bow, clap, and wash their hands at shrines? What’s the deal with those red gates?

🧼 The cleansing ritual at shrinesWhen my Canadian friend Emma visited Tokyo, we stopped by a peaceful shrine surrounded ...
2025.06.17 2025.06.22
Culture & CustomsPop Culture & Trivia
Culture & Customs

⛩️ Japanese Trivia Part 2: What’s the Meaning Behind Torii Gates and the Path to Shrines?

When you visit a shrine in Japan, the first thing you'll notice is a large gate—painted in bright red or made of simple ...
2025.06.11 2025.06.17
Culture & CustomsPop Culture & Trivia
Culture & Customs

⛩️Japanese Trivia Part 1: What’s the Difference Between Shrines and Temples?

When traveling around Japan, it’s common to stumble upon beautiful religious sites—some with bright red gates, others wi...
2025.06.10 2025.06.22
Culture & CustomsPlaces & TravelPop Culture & Trivia
Culture & Customs

“Japanese Greetings” Words that Connect Gratitude and Friendliness- Greetings2: “Itadakimasu” and “Gochisousama”

When it comes to Japanese culture, even a simple meal is rich with meaning. In Japan, there are two essential phrases th...
2025.06.07
Culture & CustomsFood & Drink
Culture & Customs

Differences in Manners and Rules Between Japan and Other Countries Part4

🗣️ Story G: I Thought I Was Being Rude…When I met Luca, an Italian backpacker traveling solo across Japan, he shared som...
2025.06.06
Culture & CustomsFood & DrinkPlaces & Travel
Culture & Customs

Differences in Manners and Rules Between Japan and Other Countries Part3

🚾Story E: Japanese Toilets Are Too High-Tech!?One day, I was talking with a traveler from Sweden named Erik. He had just...
2025.06.05
Culture & Customs
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