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Mos Burger Fast Food Japanese Style
The first Mos Burger opened in 1972 in Tokyo. The first franchise shop appeared in 1973. By 1979, Mos Burger opened its 100th restaurant. Today there are 1,361 shops in Japan, 148 in Taiwan, 23 in Singapore, 9...
3 commentsHow to Watch Japanese TV in America
There are many reasons people may want to watch Japanese tv shows. Some people may want to watch them to learn Japanese or practice their Japanese listening skills. It's one thing to listen to the CDs that...
0 commentsJapanese Culture Tanabata Star Festival Summer Love Story
Tanabata, “the night of the seventh”, is a holiday celebrated on July 7th every year. It has roots in the Chinese Qi Xi festival, but has a unique character in Japanese culture. It is primarily celebrated at night time when the stars are in...
4 commentsAdvice on Starting the USA Marriage Visa Application Process
I recently finished the first part of the visa application process for my wife's marriage visa for the USA. We drove up to Tokyo recently and took care of the first step which basically establishes me as the...
0 commentsTricks to Learning How to Write Japanese
When I was learning to write Japanese, one look at all the hundred or so hiragana and katakana characters I was expected to learn was enough to make me consider trying a language for which all I...
6 commentsAdsense Ready Free Blog Services in Japan
Adsense Japan free blogging platforms are gradually increasing. Three of the best are FC2, Seesaa, and Google's own Blogger platform.
9 commentsFood Shopping A Japanese Perspective
When food shopping in the United States it is almost a given that buying a greater quantity of a product will mean that the unit price is smaller. Buying the "family pack" will be cheaper by the unit because...
2 commentsEat Cheaply When Traveling in Japan
A recent cost of living index of the world's most expensive cities, has Tokyo and Osaka listed as the number one and number two most expensive cities in the world. This may seem like bad news for people who...
6 commentsHow to Eat for Free at Japanese Department Stores
If you are visiting Japan for a short time, you may never need to enter one of Japan’s giant department stores such as Takashimaya, Sogo, Matsuzakaya, Hankyu, Daimaru, Mitsukoshi, Seibu, and many others....
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