Ash from Kyoto Japan

This account mainly covers culture and social issues in Kyoto and Japan.
I'll be your guide of Kyoto and Japanese culture.

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Japan used to be one of the richest countries in the world and was known for its high prices.
However, Japan has not been able to overcome deflation for the past 20 years, and prices have not risen.
Let's check out the prices in Japan!

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In Japan, instead of a signature, a "hanko" is used, hanko is a stamp with the name of the individual or corporation engraved on it.
There are some really ridiculous business rules about stamps.

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There are many strange school rules that seem to nurture the ability to endure the unreasonable.
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On the 8th, govenment announced that the number of vaccinations for the new coronavirus vaccine had reached 18,348,184 as of the June 7th. This is an increase of 1,093,504 doses from the previous day

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In Japanese companies, drinking parties are often held to deepen the friendship .
Most of the time, it's not a formal , but it’s a casual after-work drinking party with your boss, colleagues
Such drinking parties are commonly called Nominication

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In Japanese society we have Senpai Kohai culture.
It’s kind of Hierarchical Relationships.
Basically, Kohai show respect to Senpai.

How do we determine who is a Senpai and who Kohai a junior?

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In japan,trains and buses are never late, and always arrive on time.
Punctuality is one of the most important rules, especially in Japanese business.
Why is punctuality so important in Japan?

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Japanese people tend to have their private opinion(honne) and public stance(tatemae).
For example, when refusing something, Japanese people do not say "no" but use words such as "I will think positively about it,"
Why don't Japanese people just say NO?

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In japan,Some people still associate tattoos with criminal organization and think them to be evil.
If you have tattoos and want to come to Japan,Probably you will have the question "Do I have to cover my tattoos?"
Answer is in this video.

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Japan has a reputation for its high living costs, especially Tokyo  is believed to be expensive city.
Is it true?how about in Kyoto?
There is an interesting report with estimate monthly costs for a single person living in Kyoto.

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In Japan, the cherry blossom season is almost over, but you can still enjoy the field mustard
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In Japanese comedy, jokes that make fun of someone's appearance are often used.

So this time, we have asked people what they think about jokes that make fun of their appearance

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Kyoto is the best place for the cherry blossom viewing.
There are many places where cherry blossoms are beautiful, so this time I will choose some of them and recommend to you!
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Asahiyaki is a ceramic ware produced in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture.
ASAHIYAKI is located Just across the Uji River from the  Byodo-in Temple,
Its earliest working-kiln constructed about four hundred years ago and is now in its 16th generation.

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Recently, a jewelry designer from Kyoto won the first prize in a competition called "Technical Grand Prix" and became the best in Japan.
So this time I would like to go to his workshop and see how he creates a ring,and listen to his story.
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Have you ever heard of dam curry?
This time, we went to a restaurant that serves dam curry and find out what kind of dish it is and how it is made.
The restaurant is Sabou Kunugi, which serves Amagase Dam Curry, and is located in Kyoto Prefecture!

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Until the pandemic, many tourists from all over Japan and the world were flocking to Kyoto.
However, The tourism industry suddenly cooled down after the pandemic started.
So, this time I asked travel agents about their business since the pandemic started.
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Yoshiro Mori has resigned as president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee because of sexist remarks he made about women.

So this time, we asked some Japanese women about what they think of his sexist comments and gender gap in Japan.

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