Japan is a delightful place to get your drink on. The drinking age is 20 and public drinking and intoxication are perfectly legal. Not surprisingly, alcohol is a huge part of Japanese culture. Proper drinking etiquette was … [Read more...]
Did you know that it is extremely rude to rub your chopsticks together? If you’ve ever considered a trip to the land of the rising sun you’ve probably done some research on proper Japanese etiquette. Many daily customs are … [Read more...]
For better or worse, a large percentage of Japanese people spend more time in bars and "izakaya" (Japanese style pubs) than with their own families. That means that going to one of these places will arguably give you more … [Read more...]
A lot of people ask about bowing in Japan, and what they should do if they ever visit or live in Japan. Now, bowing in Japan is so deeply ingrained in culture and society that it's not something people really think too … [Read more...]
I've been in Hawaii the past week or so, a few days of which was spent with my host family from when I home-stayed in Japan in high school. Having them over here in America (though, Hawaii is about as Japanese as America … [Read more...]