Marijuwana is illigal in Japan. So even if you are coming from the places that marijuwana is legal, make sure you don't carry any of that to Japan. Washington State, where I am at, marijuwana is legal and avaiable at the specilized stores.

Tokyo has one of the most developed subway system in the world. You can pretty much go anywhere inside tokyo metro area using subway. It is clean and confortable (exept the rush hours) and on time. Traveling on the subways saves you money and time compared to Taxi. When you travel to Tokyo, make sure to plan y...

One of the places people from overseas shop when they come to Japan is drugstores. They sell medicine to vitamins and suppliments to cosmetics ... they are very popular. When youvisit Japan, be sure to visit drugstores.

Japan is not a Christian country ... as a matter of fact, people go to Temple, Shrine and Church in same day and not feel anything wrong with it in many cases. But when it comes to Cristmas, eveybody celebulates. Fro the Christmas to New Year, it is a fun time to be in Japan. If you are in Japan and see Christmas or tradi...

SUICA is a prepaid rail pass card which now can be used for trains, buses and shopping.

I think ramen makes a very good late night meal. This plece "Hakata Tenjin" is my one of my favorite ramen chain. For 500 yen (about US$4.50), you can get hot bowl of Tonkotsu Ramen. You can ask the cook to cook noodle soft or hard. Any you also get second serving of noodle free, provided you left some soup in your...

Unlike car wash in the US, Japanese car wash are usually at the gas station and is operated by the attendant. Yiu and your passenegers wait in the waiting area with free coffee and candy.

There are many Japanese cars that is not avaiable in the rest of the world, specially in the US. If you wanted to imprt them to the US, you are not allowed to do so unless car is over 25 years old. One of the most popular cars that people now starting to import from Japan is NISSAN GT-R 1992 or older.

Do you like Japanese Ramen or Japanese Curry? Which do you like?

Why do you think ordinaly places like those on those pictures look so calm and beautiful in Japan? Is that the air?