Dec 10, 2016 | Everyday Living Advice, Products and Services in Japan
Having a bad day because of your PMS? Considering taking some medication to relieve your pain or reduce other PMS symptoms? There are several PMS medication sold at Japanese drugstores or at online shop, you just need to remember this kanji, 月経前症候群 (げっけいぜんしょうこうぐん,...
Dec 10, 2016 | Everyday Living Advice, Products and Services in Japan
Considering taking medication to treat your painful periods? To relieve your headache or cramps, you can get some pain reliever such as ibuprofen or aspirin in your nearby Japanese drugstores. Most drug stores have large signs with the kanji for medicine, 薬...
Dec 10, 2016 | Japanese Culture & Entertainment
Who said that being a mom makes you uncool? Well, these celebrity moms will make you think the otherwise, since they’re juggling between their career and family, making things look effortless and fun, but somehow still managed to relatable to other moms. So, here’s...
Dec 5, 2016 | Japanese Culture & Entertainment
After taking 6 years hiatus, Hikaru Utada (or sometimes referred to as Hikki) is taking the Japanese music industry by storm. Her 6th album, Fantôme, which was released on September 28 this year, has already sold more than 500k copies, and stayed at no. 1 on Oricon ...
Dec 5, 2016 | Japanese Culture & Entertainment
The year of 2016 is like a comeback year for Japanese actor Masanobu Ando. The 41 years old actor made a “sudden comeback” and starred in 5 different movies this year: Gonin Saga, Sailor Suit and Machine Gun: Graduation, Sadako vs Kayako, Kashin and Yamikin Ushijima...
Dec 5, 2016 | Japanese Culture & Entertainment
December is no doubt the busiest month of the year for many Japanese. It’s Christmas, oosouji (big cleaning or decluttering) season and of course there are some bonenkai schedules to attend. Bonenkai (literally means “forget-the-year party”) is a Japanese drinking...
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