Do you know how to spot a taxi cab in Japan ... There ares some obvious signs like little light at the top of the roof and name of cab company on the side. But, one distinguishing feature of Taxi in Japan is "Green License Plate". Taxi must be licensed by the government and when the cab and cab driver is licensed, they re...

Taking escalator up or down, when you do not want to walk, which side of the step do you stand? In Osaka (or Kansai ... West Side of Japan), people stand on the right side. But in Tokyo, people stand on the left. Does anyone know why? Visit Japanese-Online.com blog at http://en.bloguru.com/japaneseonline/ where you ca...