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Etiquettes and Behaviors   Tokyo

Etiquettes and Behaviors, Tokyo

 52 Reviews  Don't be daunted by the huge crowds using the trains in Tokyo. We have all seen how packed the trains are either in photos, in media, etc. No worries, they have a cool system! While there we have not... 

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Tradition   Tokyo

Tradition, Tokyo

 33 Reviews  On a beautiful Saturday in March, we decided to visit General Nogi's house and its attached Shinto shrine. The General was a count who was involved in the battle for Port Arthur, losing many of his... 

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People   Tokyo

People, Tokyo

 32 Reviews  Vending machines seem to be in breeding overdrive in Japan. I heard one source say there were over six million and still going strong. I think they would only work in a society that is on the whole... 

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Speak / Learn Japanese (Nihongo)   Tokyo

Speak / Learn Japanese (Nihongo), Tokyo

 10 Reviews   When in Tokyo I tried to learn Japanese. I had a Japanese textbook in Russian and I understood that it wasn't so difficult as we used to think. Very soon I could write my name and surname in... 

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Infrastructures   Tokyo

Infrastructures, Tokyo

 18 Reviews  Most guides will advise buying Yen before you go to Japan to cover initial expenses but then buying more once there as there is a better exchange rate in the country itself. You also avoid the... 

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Religion   Tokyo

Religion, Tokyo

 19 Reviews  Before visiting a shrine in Japan, you should purify your body. Here, at the Meiji Shinto Shrine, you should take a ladel of water, swish it around in your mouth, and spit it out, preferably not into... 

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Street Scene   Tokyo

Street Scene, Tokyo

 19 Reviews  I was intrigued to see some workers reinstalling the stanchions around planting beds. I had to take a photograph of the stanchions, because they struck me as quintessentially Japanese -- an attention... 

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Have you ever seen this before?   Tokyo

Have you ever seen this before?, Tokyo

 14 Reviews  The Japanese obsession with automation, astronomical land prices and sense or order all come together when you look at car parking. There are a good number of these giant vending-type machines all... 

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Japanese Style Room / House   Tokyo

Japanese Style Room / House, Tokyo

 1 Review  If you get the chance, there is nothing that beats putting up a night at a traditional inn or RYOKAN. There are quite a few within Tokyo city, but those that offer better facilities and a more... 

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TOKYO DISNEYLAND

by Onedragon

A JAPANESE CUSTOM IN IT'S OWN RIGHT!!!!! EVERYONE LOVES DISNEYLAND...I THINK????? THE DAY I WAS THERE WALT AND MICKEY WERE WEARING HULA SKIRTS!!!!!!TOO FUNNY!!! MADE ME FEEL AT HOME !!!!!! PLUTO WAS HAPPY AND HAPPY WAS IN GOOD CHEERS !!!!There are seven themed areas, each complementing each other yet unique in their style. Made up of the World Bazaar, the four classic Disney lands: Adventureland, Westernland, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland, and two mini lands, Critter Country and Mickey's Toontown, the park is noted for its huge open spaces to accommodate the massive crowds the park receives on even moderate attendance days - Tokyo Disneyland was, up until three years ago, the single most visited theme park in the world, and its sister Tokyo DisneySea was the second.

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Seafood galore

by victorwkf

Japanese love to seafood and it is a strong part of the Japanese culture. Therefore, seafood is a must try when you are in Japan, especially the sushi and sashimi (raw seafood). Popular seafood would be the kampachi (amber jack), salmon, tuna, mackerel, scallops, octopus, swordfish, salmon roe etc etc. The best place to see it all is at the famous Tsujiki Fish Market in Tokyo (next to Tsujiki sub-way station).

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Relaxing in a fast paced city

by victorwkf

How do people in Tokyo relax in a fast paced city? Well, you can see many people going to the various parks in Tokyo to get away from the concrete jungle. You will see people doing paintings, playing music, having picnic, bringing their pet dogs for a walk etc. Another favourite past time of young people is shopping, and there are many shopping areas in Tokyo such as Shinjuku, Harajuku, Shibuya, Ginza etc. You will noticed that people in Tokyo dress to the latest fashion and people here on the streets really looked like moviestars :)

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Cleaniless & efficiency

by victorwkf

When it comes to cleaniless and efficiency, very few can beat the Japanese and you can see this all over tokyo, ranging from the clean toilets, street, buildings to the efficient transportation, people etc. Therefore you do not have to worry about this aspect when you worry Tokyo, you should worry more about money disappearing fast and language problems :)

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Ultra modern fashion of teenagers

by victorwkf

Tokyo is famous for its ultra modern and various exotic kinds of fashion worn mostly by teenagers who come here to socialise, shop and of course to show off their fashion sense. You will be treated with a wide array of fashion at Harajuku, Shinjuku and Ginza, and it is not to be missed when you are in Tokyo especially during the weekends.

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Traditional customs

by victorwkf

Although Tokyo is a very modern city in one of the most modern city in the world, the traditional customs is still very much alive today and you can sometimes witness people dressing in traditional costumes, old architecture next to modern skyscraper, traditional wedding etc. This is because the Japanese still treat their traditionals very serious and with respect.

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Subways

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1. When a train arrives, wait until people get off the train, then get in and find your seat. When you are taking a subway or local train, you can sit down in any open seat.2. During rush hours on weekdays, it's best to avoid taking the subway or local trains. It's extremely crowded.

Cherry Blossom Viewing Parties

by tigerjapan

When the cherry blossoms are out the Japanese love to have Ohanami parties. This is where groups get together to have a picnic under the cherry blossoms. This can often become another reason for the locals to enjoy some beer and/or sake and let their hair down.

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Kimono

by Sharrie

Dressing up in style is one of the highlights of a Japanese lifestyle. The Japanese collectively as a society probably spends more on clothing than any other races. It was not only interesting to visit Japan to see the many different aspects of Japanese culture & lifestyle, it's most exciting if one could find a way to dress up the Kimono. I heard it takes a lot of skill just to dress it correctly!What we often bring home on our shopping spree is not the kimono but the yukata. The housecoat is one of my favorite souvenirs!For a more indepth history & pictorial guide of all that concerns the Kimono, please proceed to JP Net.

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Sauna & Capsule Big Lemon  Shinjuku

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Hachioji Plaza Hotel  Hachioji

 1 Review and 2 Opinions  Less than two minutes on foot from the train station. Rooms are very small (not by Japanese... 

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Q:  HI...below is my plan, will it works? Day 1 : arrive at Haneda Airport at 23:30 - any tranport to Tokyo? or we need to... 

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A: too little time, so skip osaka entirely (similar to tokyo) and stay the whole time in kyoto. you will need at least 2 days for kyoto alone. i would all in all stay... 

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