Making an Edo Wind chime in Mizue, Tokyo

Summer in Japan is damp, hot and moist.   If I didn’t know Japan well I would advise visitors to stay away from the hot summer months of July and August but having lived in Japan for most of my life (I’m 21 right now), I can say with confidence that summer is, in fact, [...]

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How to Ride a Train Using a Metro Prepaid Card in Japan (Suica/Pasmo)

  Tokyo is really famous for the complicated transportation system. Sometimes even Japanese people sightseeing Tokyo can’t figure out how to buy tickets and transfer trains. But if you have a PASMO/SUICA card, you can deal with almost any money transaction including transferring for trains and buses - even shopping!!   How to buy PASMO/SUICA [...]

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