When traveling overseas, and specially for the first time, you might ask yourself some basic questions like "Is the tap water in Japan safe to drink?". It's true that most people only think of the...

If you're thinking about learning Japanese or if you are just curious about the Japanese culture, you probably already asked yourself this question about the Japanese language. Other than the rather...

Have you ever wondered why Japanese don't wear shoes inside? Well I did. And it's funny because I've always seen in anime people taking off their shoes all the time and I didn't understand why they...

Japan is a country with strict rules regarding medicine, even when we're talking about over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. There are several medicines that are allowed in the United States, and in...

Aokighara Forest Location (Google maps) For those of you who are fans of horror movies like The Forest, you might want to visit one of the most famous Japanese forests: the Aokigahara Forest...

Japan is well-known for its major natural disasters, like the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 that resulted in a huge tsunami creating terrible consequences. When you experience the power of...