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Japanese Culture and Traditions
Japanese Culture and Traditions: Company Entrance Ceremony by Japanese Companies
As this may sound strange to people outside Japan, all the high school and university graduates join companies and start working in April, all at once. For one year before graduation, many companies throw recruiting sessions, and final-year university students spend most of their time in those sessions, instead of attending classes. -
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High-context Culture: Do You Know the Meaning of Silence in Japan?
【Arrival: Cognitive difference between humans and aliens】 Have you watched the Hollywood movie titled “Arrival” (2016)? Simply put, it’s a science fiction depicting the contact with aliens. I know it may sound same old. Indeed, there h... -
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The Role of Japanese Giant Killer Hornets in the Ecosystem
Japanese giant hornets sit at the top of the insect food chain and are feared even by humans as giant killer hornets. In fact, about 20 people are stung and killed every year in Japan. Are they just a useless nuisance? I personally don't like giant hornets, but I'm trying to re-evaluate their role from the viewpoint of the environment. -
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Not Crazy Rich! The Upper Class People in Japan
A noble class still exists in Japan. They are not crazy rich, like being depicted in some movies probably. Most of them look modest and behave modestly, and so, it's very difficult to spot them out. -
Japanese Culture and Traditions
Japan Is a Buy? Do You Know the Truth of Inflation in Japan?
【Tragic inflation will attack Japanese school kids】 Are bananas categorized as snacks for a trip? I ensure this phrase never fails to make Japanese people laugh. Japanese elementary school students (6 to 12 years old) go on a school da... -
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Japanese Culture and Traditions: A Hero or Villain? The Truth of Godzilla
Godzilla is a super movie content known to everyone in Japan and many people even outside Japan. Many people, not only film critics but also marketing professionals and even university professors have published study on it. The explanation about Godzilla that sounds most feasible to me is “Godzilla is the metaphor of nature.” -
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Zoom Fatigue: How to Get Away from Remote Work
【We come to need hotels for another reason】 The COVID destroyed the bright future of the Japanese tourism industry. The number of foreign tourists to Japan was increasing year by year and exceeded 30 million in 2018, when the nationwid... -
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Snow as an Energy Source: The Renewable Energy in Hokkaido, Japan
【This is the reality of the frozen world】 The snow glows white on the mountain tonight, not a footprint to be seen. When you hear this song, you may picture in your mind some beautiful scenes, like Elsa and Anna playing in the snow and... -
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Japanese Culture and Traditions: How to Spend New Year’s Eve in Japan
【What we do for Christmas in Japan】 Almost all the cities are filled with Christmas decorations in this season, though the percentage of the Christian population is only 1% in Japan. As I wrote before, we are good at cream-skimming oth... -
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Japanese Culture and Traditions: Sapporo Snow Festival and Asahikawa Winter Festival
【What is done cannot be undone】 More than 30 years ago, Japanese main railway operations were run by the government. Since the full privatization, many rail lines have been abandoned especially in rural areas like here in Hokkaido. If ...