Frequently Asked (823) — page 10

Home & LivingStandard danbo kigu暖房器具how Japanese homes are heated

Home & LivingStandard nihon no ie no samusa日本の家の寒さwhy homes are cold in winter

Home & LivingStandard nihon no daidokoro日本の台所what a Japanese kitchen has and lacks

Home & LivingStandard hyosatsu表札the family nameplate by the door

Home & LivingStandard hoshonin保証人who vouches for you when you rent

Home & LivingStandard reikin and shikikin礼金と敷金key money and deposit when renting

Life EventsStandard omiyamairiお宮参りa baby's first shrine visit

Life EventsStandard okuizomeお食い初めthe first meal ceremony at 100 days

Life EventsStandard goshugiご祝儀the money you give at a wedding

Life EventsStandard hikkoshi no aisatsu引っ越しの挨拶the visit you make after moving in

Life EventsStandard kanreki還暦と長寿の祝いbirthdays that mark a long life

Life EventsStandard nijikai結婚式の二次会the casual after-party that follows a wedding reception

Life EventsStandard shichi-go-san七五三the festival for children aged seven, five and three

Life EventsStandard shinzenshiki神前式a Shinto wedding

Life EventsStandard seijinshiki成人式the coming-of-age ceremony

Life EventsStandard tanjobi no iwaikata誕生日の祝い方how birthdays are marked across a Japanese life, beyond a party

Life EventsStandard tsuya通夜the wake held the night before a funeral

Life EventsStandard uchiiwai内祝いthe thank-you gift after a celebration

Life EventsStandard fufu no sei夫婦の姓why couples must share one name

Life EventsStandard namae no tsukekata名前のつけ方what you may and may not call a baby

MannersStandard esukareta no katagawa akeエスカレーターの片側空けstanding on one side, and why that is changing

MannersStandard warikan割り勘splitting the bill

MannersStandard keigo敬語the honorific levels of Japanese

MannersStandard kasa no mana傘のマナーhow umbrellas are handled in Japan

MannersStandard yubisashi to temaneki指さしと手招きgestures that mean something different in Japan

MannersStandard ayamaru謝るwhy Japanese people apologize first

MannersStandard haikei and keigu手紙の拝啓と敬具the formal opening and closing words that bracket a proper Japanese letter

MannersStandard temiyage手土産the gift you bring when you visit

MannersStandard junban o yuzuru順番を譲るoffering to let someone else go first, especially someone in a hurry or in need

MannersStandard seiza正座sitting on your heels

MannersStandard senjitsu wa domo先日はどうもthanking someone again next time

MannersStandard okurimono o ichido kotowaru贈り物を一度断るthe polite custom of refusing a gift once before accepting it

MannersStandard dogeza土下座kneeling with your forehead on the floor

MannersStandard hana o kamu鼻をかむwhy blowing your nose in public is avoided

MannersStandard yusenseki優先席seats set aside for those who need them

Modern JapanStandard hyaku-en shop100円ショップthe hundred-yen store

Modern JapanStandard woshurettoウォシュレットthe Japanese high-tech toilet

Modern JapanStandard eakon to setsudenエアコンと節電cooling a Japanese summer, and saving power

Modern JapanStandard kapuseru hoteruカプセルホテルsleeping in a pod the size of a bed

Modern JapanStandard kuru bizuクールビズthe summer campaign to work without a jacket and tie

Modern JapanStandard koin randoriコインランドリーthe pay-per-use laundromat

Modern JapanStandard koin rokkaコインロッカーstation luggage lockers

Modern JapanStandard jenda gyappuジェンダーギャップwhy Japan ranks low on gender equality despite high education levels

Modern JapanStandard shatta-shotengaiシャッター商店街a shopping street where most storefronts are permanently shuttered

Modern JapanStandard netto kafeネットカフェinternet cafe with private booths

Modern JapanStandard hazado mappuハザードマップthe map showing how bad flooding or a disaster could get at your address

Modern JapanStandard baria furiバリアフリーaccessibility in Japan, and the yellow tactile paving it invented

Modern JapanStandard biniru gasaビニール傘the clear plastic umbrella

Modern JapanStandard furusato nozeiふるさと納税donating to another town and having it deducted from your own tax

Modern JapanStandard pointo kadoポイントカードloyalty points at every register

Modern JapanStandard pointo keizaiポイント経済why everyone in Japan is asked for a point card

Modern JapanStandard mai nanbaマイナンバーthe national identification number

Modern JapanStandard mai nanba kadoマイナンバーカードthe national ID card that now also works as a health insurance card

Modern JapanStandard mamachariママチャリthe everyday shopping bicycle

Modern JapanStandard yakuzaヤクザorganized crime in Japan, and why the offices have nameplates

Modern JapanStandard karoshi過労死death from overwork, and the law Japan wrote because of it

Modern JapanStandard kaigo介護long-term care, and the insurance system behind it

Modern JapanStandard kampo漢方traditional herbal medicine as practiced in Japan

Modern JapanStandard kisho keiho気象警報Japan's tiered warning system and what each level means

Modern JapanStandard akiya空き家empty houses left standing across Japan