Cities, convenience stores, money, toilets and the rules a visitor meets in Japan.
5 articles in Travel & daily life
September 19, 20267 min read
A konbini is a Japanese convenience store. The big chains, what you can do there, and the till questions you'll hear, with what to say back.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 20268 min read
Japanese toilet buttons: おしり (oshiri) is the rear wash, ビデ (bide) the front, 止 stop, 流す flush. A table of the main buttons, the icons, slippers and signs.
Read MoreSeptember 10, 20268 min read
Japanese money is the yen (円, en): six coins, four notes, the 2024 designs, the ¥ sign vs 円, and how to read prices with 万, 税込 and 税抜.
Read MoreAugust 25, 20264 min read
The legal drinking age in Japan is 20. Adulthood starts at 18, but drinking and smoking stayed at 20. Bars, ID, Coming of Age Day and how to say cheers.
Read MoreAugust 22, 20268 min read
The biggest cities in Japan are Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya and Sapporo. The top 14 by 2025 census population, with kanji, readings and what the names mean.
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