In Japan, when people get even a little bit sick they wear a mask.  If you ride the train everyday, you’re likely to see at least one person wearing a mask everyday.If there’s a bug going around, some people will wear masks in an attempt to..

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In Japan, when people get even a little bit sick they wear a mask.  If you ride the train everyday, you’re likely to see at least one person wearing a mask everyday.If there’s a bug going around, some people will wear masks in an attempt to..
Topics: Japan Hacks

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Kind reader Viljami Nykänen sent me this:Hi Thomas,I’m not sure if you can actually put these up on your site as they are from a Japan Times article, but here goes anyway.Article link: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ek20090408a1.htmlThe...

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Kind reader Viljami Nykänen sent me this:Hi Thomas,I’m not sure if you can actually put these up on your site as they are from a Japan Times article, but here goes anyway.Article link: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ek20090408a1.htmlThe...
Topics: Japan Hacks

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 Just a reminder that banks close for New Years holidays.  Don’t get caught without cash.  Grab a few extra ichimans today while you still can.  Also, various stores will close and others will change their opening/closing times.  If you need...

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