New Year’s in Japan (part 2)
There are still some aspects of New Year's we haven't talked about yet, so here are some more traditions associated with the popular holiday.
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Celebrating Christmas in Japan
If you're Japanese, a different image might pop into your head. Maybe... a dinner date, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and a cake.
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The cheapest accommodation in Japan: Jiko Bukken
You can save a lot of money every year by living in a jiko bukken, or give yourself much more space than in your typical cramped apartment for the same price.
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Japan’s fascination with blood types
Do you know blood types of your friends', family members' or coworkers' ?
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Japanese beauty standards
One of the most surprising is the “double eyelid” or "Futae" in Japanese. Yes, they even have a name for this.
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Enjoying hot springs in Japan
In Japan, many people claim that taking a bath in a hot spring has big health benefits, especially for your skin.
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Celebrating Halloween in Japan
Halloween wasn't celebrated in Japan at all until just a few years ago, it was something Japanese people would only see in movies.
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The feeling of natsukashii
Japanese people use natsukashii very often compared to the English "nostalgic", sometimes even several times a day.
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Dealing with Japanese apartment sizes
This is a very real issue that people moving to Japan will have to get used to.
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Japanese festivals: otsukimi
Otsukimi, or just tsukimi, literally translates to "moon-viewing", and it is a tradition in honor of the autumn moon.
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