Tidbits Japan

Insightful Stories about Japanese Culture and Useful Information for Travelling in Japan💕

[Tidbits Japan @TidbitsJapan]

Read about Imperial transition in Japan in 2019, abdication, coronation and the new era “Reiwa”.

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[KyotoFushimi.com @KyotofushimiCom]

Did you know that Japanese traditional candles are not made from oil but extracts from natural lacquer tree?

[英語de日本 @eigodenihon]

天皇の生前退位、新天皇の即位、新元号、天皇誕生日などについて、皆さんから希望をいただいていた記事をやっと書きました！難しい直訳語を使わずに、簡単な単語・表現を使ってネイティブでないゲストにもわかりやすく説明しよう！
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[Tidbits Japan @TidbitsJapan]

Toward the end of November, it is the best season to enjoy autumn colored leaves in Japan. My favourite is always Japanese Maples. How about yours? https://t.co/Ymwm5v7vxk

[grape Japan @grapejapan]

Conan O’Brien Becomes Mayor of Conan Town For a Day, Serves Free Hamburgers
https://t.co/JmK9X2n0ca #ConanJapan #ConanTown #Hokuei #北栄町 #コナンオブライエン #コナンタウン

[NaraWalk @narawalk]

Hokkaido Transportation Information as of September 7

Found Information on transportations in Hokkaido on Hokkaido prefectural government homepage(https://t.co/1gbwKYbYFW). Here’s translation since I... https://t.co/1gbwKYbYFW

[Tidbits Japan @TidbitsJapan]

Where to validate / receive Japan Rail Pass... I took these photos at Kansai International Airport just a few days ago. I'm shocked and sad the airport is now closed due to the damage from... https://t.co/0ER6gHUKqe

[Tidbits Japan @TidbitsJapan]

Irresistible stop at #kansaiinternationalairport #macdo #donuts #kix https://t.co/u2N33WF4h0

[Tidbits Japan @TidbitsJapan]

Here's another Space Invader VR game we played yesterday. VR soccer to destroy Space Invaders. https://t.co/oEwXDSM835 #SpaceInvaders #VRSoccer

[Tidbits Japan @TidbitsJapan]

OK, I waited only two days before going to the Space Invaders 40th anniversary pop store after writing the article. Here's a video of my hubby playing Space Invaders while… https://t.co/wi0Us97atb

[Tidbits Japan @TidbitsJapan]

@nomikamura @narawalk Thanks for the correction, @nomikamura :)

[NaraWalk @narawalk]

Could “Space Invader” be keywords for your Japan trip?
This is in Osaka. We offer private tours in Osaka as well. https://t.co/sKbQ9d8LIo

[Tidbits Japan @TidbitsJapan]

This board game cafe in Osaka only charged us 4000 yen for four of us staying for 5 hours! Kids under 12 were free. #boardgamecafe #thingstodoinosaka #familyinosaka #kiwigames https://t.co/r69FaPXdKX

[Tidbits Japan @TidbitsJapan]

Space Invader AR games!! Bouldering while attaching invader ships! Kick the ball to destroy invaders!! This is something you should never miss if you loved 80s video... https://t.co/SMy0KX6GcL

[TimeOutTokyo @TimeOutTokyo]

Take a break from your usual chocolate and try these exclusive Japanese Kit Kats. They make great souvenirs, too. https://t.co/duhkUVChYW

[And Beyond Tokyo🗼 @AndBeyondTokyo]

Pikachu overload!! 🤪 Who’s tempted to pop this?? 🤭 #Tokyo #ikebukuro #池袋サンシャイン

[Tidbits Japan @TidbitsJapan]

2) But for Typhoon, those names come from 14 countries with 14 different languages.
We cannot read / pronounce names in Chinese, Vietnamese or Cambodian. The system that works in one place doesn't always work in another place. I bet WMO is not located in Asia.

[Tidbits Japan @TidbitsJapan]

Typhoon Jongdari is the name of approaching Typhoon. Why do you thinkwe don't call Typhoons by names in Japan? Japanese people don't know typhoons actually have names at all. I have a theory...

[Tidbits Japan @TidbitsJapan]

1)World Meteorological Organization have lists of names for tropical storms. They use common names from the region the storm pass. For Hurricanes, the system works because those names are in English or Spanish. People there can pronounce those names without a problem.

[Big Trip To Japan @BigTripToJapan]

Sleeker and smarter: Japan unveils new Shinkansen 'Supreme' bullet train #japan #travel #bigtriptojapan https://t.co/AwErEt3oiU