by Flip Japan Guide | Dec 28, 2021 | Japanese culture, Japanese food & Drinks
Japan has a long history of eating healthy food. The Japanese diet is high in ingredients such as fish and seaweed, and most of the ingredients used is low in fat. The traditional Japanese diet includes a lot of rice or rice noodles, as well as soy products such as...
by Flip Japan Guide | Dec 19, 2021 | Japan Travel, Japanese culture
Many people think of summer when it comes to Japanese festivals, but there are actually so many different festivals happening throughout the year. Of course, especially in summer, you can hear the sound of Japanese drums at festivals and the dashing shouts of people...
by Flip Japan Guide | Dec 11, 2021 | Blogs, Japan Travel, Japanese culture, Winter in Japan
Japan is a country that experiences four distinct seasons. While it is hot and humid in summer, the winters are cold and dry. If you don’t like the cold or are tired of the biting winds, here are some of the best ways to escape the cold in winter in Japan. We’ve also...
by Flip Japan Guide | Sep 21, 2021 | Japanese culture
All over the world, we view clothing as a daily essential. We wake up in the morning and, before we enter the world, we all have to decide what to wear. Fashion globally has a unique story, especially in Japan. Let’s take a look at the kimono in Japan and the...
by Flip Japan Guide | Jul 6, 2021 | Blogs, Japanese culture
We often hear the word “otaku” thrown around in various contexts, but what exactly does it mean to be an otaku? This term is frequently used to describe individuals with a deep passion or obsessive interest in specific aspects of Japanese pop culture,...
by Venese | Dec 10, 2020 | Blogs, Japanese culture
What exactly is Honne and tatemae? At some point in time, we’ve all said, “We should hang out more!” to someone when we didn’t mean it. We do it to be polite, to avoid having to say the honest but brutal “I don’t really want to hang out with you” that is sure to just...
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