Welcome to my profile 2022 (regularly updated) — About Me✨ I’m an ex-supply chain manager, bilingual writer, translator, English tutor, and editor-in-chief of Japonica. I also write for The Japan Times as a contributing writer. Currently, I’m a top writer in travel and music on Medium, and I write on a wide range of topics such as Japanese culture, business…

Japan, where everyone from children to company presidents cleans up — When Japan stunned Germany in its World Cup opener, many news sources covered the behavior of the Japanese fans after the astounding match who picked up trash and left the stadium spotless. FIFA’s tweet went viral, and netizens loved this selfless act. Japan fans keeping it clean in the stands Tsun-san, leader of the Chonmage supporters' club, explains this aspect of Japanese fan culture They earned praise for…www.fifa.com

The highlights of Samurai Blue Fever on Twitter — Did anyone expect Japan to beat Germany? In the Group of Death (Group E) at the World Cup 2022, Japan seemed unlikely to survive the knockout stage. However, against huge odds, Samurai Blue members unveiled their talents and brought Japan an unexpected result—an astounding 2–1 win! Even though Germany quickly…

And why quiet quitting is nothing new in Japan — Working at home while my husband was on a Zoom call with his Japanese colleagues, I heard something strange. As I eavesdropped on my husband’s meeting, I didn’t hear him talk about business at all. It was the kind of chitchat my mother would have with her neighbors. He even…

Capsule hotels are booming while Airbnb hosts face difficulties — In May 2022, Japan topped the 2021 Travel & Tourism Development Index despite the tight borders that kept out most visitors. Now that Japan’s borders are fully open again to tourists and the yen at historic lows, it’s time to tick a visit to Japan off your bucket list. However…

The answer is in harmful how-to articles in fashion magazines — Have you ever felt like there are extra barriers when communicating with Japanese people, aside from the language itself? If you have found it difficult to understand people in Japan, especially Japanese women, this article is for you. It usually takes time for Japanese people to express their true feelings…

Where Japan’s hospitality meets people’s graceful manner — “Let me draw purple hearts here coz you’re in a Rapunzel dress.” The Disney cast member kneeled down and pulled out her color markers with her warm smile. Although my little princess was pouting for no reason, the staffer kept drawing colorful hearts and stars next to my girl’s name…

Despite the whizzy app, Uber couldn’t compete with local taxi services and government regulations — Uber Japan started its ride-hailing service in 2014. It was initially expected to disrupt the Japanese taxi business. However, 8 years after its launch, Uber is available only in 15 cities in Japan. It failed to spread across the country, let alone destroy the taxi industry. Here are the three…