Category: Cultural Difference
Going to the Movies in Japan
Going to the movies in Japan is not revolutionary by any means, but there are some slight differences in movies here. I thought I’d write a post here about these since I’ve been to a few movies during my time here!
Cars in Japan
When you don’t want to take public transportation or you’re traveling to an area where public transport doesn’t reach, you can always take a taxi or rent a car (provided you have an international permit with you). Now as a disclaimer, I haven’t driven in Japan, so this post is purely based on what I…
Egg Cartons in Japan
Any American (I can’t speak for other countries) out there would know that eggs come in a dozen (which for anyone who doesn’t know, means a count of 12). Sometimes if you didn’t want to buy that much, you can get half a pack, or 6, but not necessarily for half the price. Or even,…
My First Japanese Elementary School Undoukai (Sports Day)
On June 9th, I attended one of my elementary school’s undoukai, or sports day (I’ve seen it translated as “field day” somewhere too). Basically, the kids start practicing for runs and relays a few weeks in advance, and they prepare dances as well. An all around day to promote health and sports I suppose. I…
My First Japanese Elementary School Ensoku
On May 16th, I attended one of my elementary school’s ensoku, or field trip or excursion, as it could be translated. I still had to go to work, but because it ended up on a day I was going to this school, there were no classes for me to teach. Instead of deskwarming all day,…
Japanese Hole Punchers
I guess I never really thought about it, but since I spend a lot of time at school (go figure), I’ve seen my fair share of Japanese school supplies and stationary. Now, obviously some Japanese things will be the same (pencils, generally erasers, pens), and some will be different. Now I don’t know if this…
Japan Doesn’t Have Napkins
Okay, well, the title is a bit of clickbait, obviously. At first, I was going to compile a list of “culture-shocks” / culture differences as an American living in Japan, but that list would have to be updated, and thought about before I go about posting it, so I decided to just write individual posts…
Sorting Trash in Japan
You may or may not have heard, but Japan sorts its trash. And not just recyclebles and non-recyclebles, but more thorough than that. I believe the specificity of categories also depends on the region and city! When I moved to my town, I was given a booklet specifically on how to sort trash and a…