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A few months ago I wrote about the problem of gender gap in Japan. In this article I wrote that Japan is ranked 121st out of 153 countries. Then this ranking was renewed, and the new position of Japan is… 120th! So Japan’s world position on gender equality is still very low. But this does …
Today «Asian Hatecrime» is a very serious and urgent issue in some western countries, particularly in the USA because of the spread of Covid-19. But the victims are not only Chinese Americans, but also us, Japanese. However, in Japan, people do not considerthis problem to our issue. Why don’t Japanese people act for other Asians …
Recently I don’t renew this blog, but it’s not because of my laziness, but because of my move to Kansai. Kansai, this second largest region in Japan is very interesting for foreigners, so what kind of image of Kansai is for you? Kansai is the historical region composed of 6 provinces as the map above. …
It’s normal that you want to eat good sushi when you come to Japan, but if you don’t know much about the country, you might want to read this article. Because nowadays there are a lot of scam restaurants. Sad to say, but thanks to the steady increase in the number of foreign tourists every …
I hate it, I want to go back to Japan! My sister cried and my mother was very irritated to hear it , the summer five years ago that should have been the best trip had turned into the worst week.Why did it have to be like this? I sighed and looked at my father …
However, this does not apply if you want to become an expert on Asia. When I ask international students why they came to Japan, many of them say, «I came here because I believe that if I have work experience in Japan, I will be able to have a good job when I go back …
Many foreigners have some stereotypes of Japanese people. For example, it is like this; There are not as many drunk Salaryman as you imagine. You know, but it’s just a stereotype. In Japan there are various people including the good, the serious and the bad. So removing your stereotype and understanding what kind of Japanese …
Now do you want to buy something? I have asked this question because today the day I am writing this article is the 25th, and this day is the day when you pay salary. Normally you imagine that you are going to buy something because you have this month’s salary, don’t you. But Japanese Z …
Do you save money? Japanese are the people who love to save money, and Japanese mothers watch a special program like «The recipes that cost only 500 yen a day!» in the evening after doing housework. Well, I actually save 50% of my salary per month, so I can consider myself a typical Japanese. But …
The Japanese live in a very isolated society, but the upper class wants to raise their children to be able to work internationally. But the English ability of Japanese people is too low. Today I will explain to you why we are still too isolated. What is global education? Nowadays «Global education» is a fad …