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9 Nov 2025 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Japan’s infamously sweltering summer is upon us. Still, summer is an awesome time to be in Japan as it seems that Japanese people, not wanting to be outdone by the heat, turn up their passion several notches higher, display their best spirited selves...
31 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Japan is facing problems like an ageing population and declining birth rate, but trust it to turn these challenges into opportunities for new emerging industries. Japanese scientists, for instance, have developed revolutionary robots to cope with the...
23 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Transportation in Japan: Fun Ways to Get Around Travelling in Japan can be prohibitively expensive, but thanks to the Japan Railway (JR) pass that can be used on most shinkansen (bullet trains) and all JR trains and buses, most places of attraction a...
21 Oct 2025 4 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Mention weddings in Japan, and I'm sure the image of the groom and bride decked out in stunning kimono at a shrine will spring to your mind. While such traditional weddings are still commonplace, more and more Japanese couples opt for Western-style w...
19 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Deeply rooted in a culture of kaizen (continuous improvement), Japanese firms carve a name for themselves on the world stage by infusing time-honored traditions with novel innovations. Just about every spectra of Japanese society is continually spear...
15 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
🕵️♀️ Detective Game 1 Four suspects (容疑者) Three weapons (武器) Four places (場所) One murderer (殺人犯) ⸻ Case (事件): Last night, someone killed (殺害した) Onitsuka. Information Suspects: Sakura, Kevin, Becky, Ichiro Weapons: Scissors, Knife, Gu...
9 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Shopping Mall Japan: Shop Until You Drop! Japan is a shopping paradise, with sophisticated shopping malls of all shapes and sizes beckoning starstruck consumers with attractive displays and value-for-money deals. Indeed, shopping here is a pleasure a...
6 Oct 2025 2 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei
One great thing about travelling in Japan is that no matter when and where you go, you will be greeted by the sight of pretty flowers in full bloom. Seeing a few thousand flowers dotted across the lush landscape and providing a picturesque complement...
19 Sep 2025 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Lauded for their sleek and stylish designs, Japanese fashion brands have been a formidable force to be reckoned with, with their items practically flying off the shelves. What is particularly impressive about these renowned brands is that the craftsm...
18 Sep 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
“And this marks the end of my workshop,” I finally spoke in English, enormous relief written all over my face. Thunderous applause from my participants enveloped around me like a warm blanket on a cold winter night. They were beaming with approval, t...
