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How to lay out your futon during summer and winter

How to lay out a futon during summer Unfold the mattress (shikibuton) on the tatami floor Put the summer blanket (hada kakebuton) on the top of shikibuton. How to lay out a futon during winter Unfold the mattress on the tatami floor Put a warmer shikibuton cover on...

How to care of your futon: The Do’s and Dont’s

Futon is a padded unsprung mattress originating in Japan, that can be rolled up or folded in two. It is very popular in Japan because of its economical and cultural value. Futon consists of two parts which is shikibuton (the mattress) and kakebuton (the blanket). If...

MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2016

If you want to see one of the biggest music show on TV this year, you might want to check up the MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2016, that will be aired tomorrow on December 23rd on TV Asahi from 7 PM until 11.10 PM. It will be filled by many popular singers with their 2016...

GQ Japan’s Men of the Year 2016

GQ Japan has released their picks for Men of the Year. Find the influential list below! Masaki Suda (Actor) The 23 years old actor has appeared on 9 movies this year, including Death Note: Light Up the New World, and Oboreru Knife. Masaki also received the...

Finding a non alcoholic soy sauce in Japan

Japanese foods are very healthy and look very tempting. One of the most essential sauces for Japanese cuisine is soy sauce. Generally soy sauce is made from a mixture of soy beans, wheat, salt and yeast. However, alcohol may be added as preservative afterwards. If...

Memoirs of an (ex-) exchange student from Korea

It has been 10 years since I left Japan. But I still remember the great things about Japan especially the greatness of Japanese community. For example, the tutor system helped me a lot to adjust with the university's life and the home stay program also allowed me to...

A voice of malaysian living in Japan

Well, I have a concern related to my ability to teach my children how to read the Al Quran or about Islam in general properly. I also worry about bullying in school especially with the bad image of Islam nowadays. I do love Japan especially the culture and the...

A Greeting from a Vietnamese Health Care Worker in Japan

I have been living here for 1 year and 4 months. Currently, I am working in a nursing care facility in Japan. Even though I speak some Japanese but I still have some difficulties to communicate with the other Japanese staffs and the family of elderly patients....

Heading abroad to work: An experience of Japanese woman

I feel excited to work abroad because I get to know many things I have never been able to if I stay only in my home country. But at the same time, sometimes it was stressful especially when things don't go well-(such as the things that are less likely to happen in...

Trainee story: I want to go back to Japan!

I was so nervous during my first business trip to Japan. Even though I have received some information about the arrival procedures for Narita Airport, but I was really nervous and I just followed people wherever they go. Later, I found out that those people...