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General questions about tourism/travel and life in Japan, including shopping, visa issues, culture-shock, finding accommodations and employment, proper cultural etiquette, and common problems ex-pats in Japan experience. Bachelors Degree in Japanese Culture and Masters Degree in Marketing.
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Recent Answers from Robert
2011-10-30 hi:
Both wards are quite wide so there is no exact distance unless you are specifically measuring one point to another point in each ward. But if you want to see distance, try looking at a ward map like http://www
2011-10-26 how..:
If the company you work for has an office in Japan, then it is possible, but for the most part it is expensive to send someone to Japan, and regarding Japanese companies, they only hire a non-Japanese
2011-10-23 Japan Shopping:
Hi Amy, The answer would really be it depends. For casual things there are enough clothes/jackets etc that are essentially unisex and those won't be a problem. But otherwise you will likely have problems
2011-08-13 Japanese culture:
The largest factor was at the end of WWII the Americans who wrote the Japanese Constitution undeified the Emperor, making him just the symbol of the state, and not a living God. The emperor no longer as
2011-07-28 Is Japan for everyone?:
Hi, I would say if you are someone interested in international travel and culture, then it is well worth a visit, at least once to see someplace quite different. In many ways things seem to run in
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