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Teaching in Japan (written in 2011)

19 Nov 2025 4 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.07

Sleep eludes me now, which is perhaps not surprising since I've had varied experiences today. The note of finality that meeting the other Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) at the Embassy of Japan prompted as manifested in the thought "Wow, I'm reall...

5 things to do in Ishikawa

15 Nov 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.10

Ishikawa exudes an elegant air due to its glorious past as a castle town during the Edo period. It also embraces modernity, as evidenced by its sleek design at JR Kanazawa station. With such interesting dynamics of East meets West, Ishikawa has plent...

Types of Japanese summer festivals

9 Nov 2025 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.11

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...

Robots in Japan

31 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.07

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...

Transportation in Japan

23 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.08

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...

Getting married in Japan

21 Oct 2025 4 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.05

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...

Cutting-edge Texhnology in Japan

19 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.28

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...

Detective Word Game

15 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.17

🕵️‍♀️ 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...

Shopping Mall Japan

9 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.05

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...

5 epic flower sights in Japan

6 Oct 2025 2 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei $0.10

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...