You do no see people eating and drinking in the regular train. If you are on the long distance train like Shinkansen, it is a different story. There are two reason why you are not welcome to eat on the train. (1) You will be leaving mess on the floor and seats. (2) Your food leave smell in the car. (3) Eating in the places...

Where is downtown Tokyo? The picture is Shinjyuku 新宿 from Akasaka 赤坂 Area. Tokyo has many downtowns but all located inside the Yomanote loop (山手線). Ya...

Did you know there is a steak house in Japan that sell the meat by the gram and cook it for you. They have just open the store in New York. I found it fascinating to see this restaurant last time I was in Japan. The steak you see weigh 415 grams ... about 14 oz. It was cooked perfectly and it only cost 2,697 yen or US$24...

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...

Fast is the fast food of Japan? It may be Onigiri ... A Rice Ball. You can find them at Japanese convenient stores like Seven-Eleven, Lawson and Family Market. I found fancy Onigiri store called Onigilly in San Francisco. Have you ever had Onigiri? If you have, what kind of Onigiri do you like? You can visit our blog at http:/...

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Have you ever had Obento? You can buy bento meal at train stations in Japan. It usually cost between 500 yen to 1500 yen. Japanese-Online Blog List our blog at http://en.bloguru.com/japaneseonline Please share and leave comment.

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Habve you ever heard Harajyuku? What did you hear about it? If you have been there, tell us what do you think of the district?

Have you ever been to Japan? If so, what is your impression of Japanese train system? Japan has one of the most well run train systems in the world. It is so funny to see PA system apologizing for train being late for 2 minutes.