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Inside Background
Recommended Reading 
Cultural / Social Largely due to the undoubted "economic miracle" of Japan, and...
Last edited: July 16, 2008
Tourist Board Info 
The  Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) has a comprehensive website...
Last edited: March 27, 2006
Weather & When to Go 
Japan Weather Info For travelers to Japan: Try not to go in July and August...
Last edited: October 18, 2007
Exploring Japanese Subculture 
To the outsider, Japan is an exotic and interesting place to visit.  The...
Last edited: August 09, 2006
Photo Gallery 
Here is the link to some photographs of Japan. Images of Japan
Last edited: June 02, 2007
Rail Travel Using JR 
Train travel in Japan is probably one of the best in the world: very clean...
Last edited: February 11, 2007
Ryokans 
Japan is truly a unique country, and one of the aspects that makes it so...
Last edited: April 21, 2008
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Inside For Foreign Visitors
Banks & Money 
Japan is a cash society.  Luckily, it is the safest country in the world so...
Last edited: March 20, 2008
Emergencies 
Police: dial 110 Fire / Ambulance: dial 119 Japan Helpline: 0120 461 997 toll...
Last edited: June 15, 2006
Important Phrases 
Hello  Kon-nichi-wa(stan... Japanese) Maido(=My-dough) (Osaka dialect) Good-bye...
Last edited: April 11, 2008
Telephones 
Telephone numbers in Japan consist of three parts, for example, (03...
Last edited: June 29, 2008
Tipping & Etiquette 
Tipping is rarely seen in Japan; however, in Japanese-style in... can put...
Last edited: February 27, 2008
Japanese toilets,　FYI for women 
Just so you'll know and won't be disconcerted when you first come to Japan...
Last edited: July 31, 2007
Onsen (Public Bath) Etiquette 
Onsens are public baths with water sourced from the hot springs that can be...
Last edited: July 22, 2008
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