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blueDuring a conversation, you may find a strange word.
Some of them are developed in Japan.
For example, salary man.
If you ask someone, "What is your job?".
His answer might be a salaryman.
What he wants to say is "I'm an employee".
down18 typhoons already were born in this year and seven of them were landed
in Japan.
This is another new record. In 1990 and 1993, 6 typhoons were landed in
Japan.
When you are making a travel plan, it seems a smart way not to use airplane
and ship.
They get an impact of typhoon directly and delay or cancel might happen.
blueIt is sometimes difficult to communicate with Japanese in English.
Some of imported English words has been changed the meaning.
For example
Front -----> Hotel Lobby
To be continued.
coolHinomaru Limousine started the double decker open tour bus.
It runs Marunouchi- Edo castle - Kasumigaseki- Ginza from Sep. 10.
You can get on it at "Maru Building" in Marunouchi.
Tour gudie announcement in English is available.
It starts at every hour from 11 am.
Fare:
Adult 1200 Yen
Child 600 Yen
don't askIt is also from same article.
1. Hokkaido
2. Tokyo
3. Kyoto
4. Tokyo Disney land
5. Mt. Fuji
6. Okinawa
7. Izu
8. Hakone
9. Karuizawa
10. Osaka
Except No 1 Hokkaido, I think it is reasonable order.
Hokkaido is the most northern island. as a prefecture
Okinawa is the most southern island. as a prefecture
These are the interest point.
energeticI found an article about a survey of ranking of sightseeing spots in Japan.
I'd like to introduce it.
For Soul people:
1. Tokyo
2. Hokkaido
3. Beppu Onsen
4. Mt. Fuji
4. Tokyo Disney land
6. Okinawa
7. Kyoto
8. Osaka
9. Hiroshima Miyajima
10. Yokohama.
Beppu onsen is kind of surprise for me.
Blood pond "Chi no ike"
Hot spring looks like red as blood.
At Beppu Onsen "Hot Springs"
downIt is called "summer heat day" if the highest temperature is more than 30 degree centigrade.
Summer heat day continues for 40 days this summer.
It is really abnormal summer.
The weather station forecasts it will return to hot summer and continue
after the low-pressure system passed.
downJapanese government announced the land price along a road and most expensive
spot is Ginza 5 chome, 13.8 million Yen /m2
1m X 1m square costs 14 million Yen.
Can you believe it?
If you have a chance to visit Ginza, stop at Kyukyo-do; paper , stationary and incense store.
It is the place.
specialDuring summer, many cities and sightseeing spots have fireworks
Every year, new fireworks appeals new colors and shapes.
If you have a chance, please enjoy the beauty of Japanese fireworks.
luckyThis is a cat that brings money or customers to your shop.
It is called "Maneki Neco".
It means "This cat gathers something" .
If the cat raises her right hand, it gathers money.
If the cat raises her left hand, it gather costomers.
luckyThis is Daruma.
The Japanese uses daruma in case of election or new business start.
Initially daruma doesn't have any eye.
Then wishing success, he put one eye on daruma.
If he succeeds in election or business, he puts another eye.
You see many darumas at souvenir shops.
blueThe Japanese hesitates to say "No" in any business ocasion.
They normally use "we will think it." instead
If you hear this word, the deal may not be completed.
If they say " Let me talk with my boss.", it is a kind of good
signal.
If they start to explain that the approval system takes long., it means
they want to do business.
This is important sign from the Japanese during business meeting.
Hundreds of cicadas come out from ground.
You hear chirring of cicadas in chorus
It sounds like just loud noise and makes up feel much hotter.
At the end of summer, the species of the cicadas are going to change.
When the last cicadas start to make noise, it is the time for children
to finish the homework for summer vacation.
don't askThere are many sales person in Japan.
The old sales way is drinking and golfing.
In daytime, they make quotations and send bills to their clients.
After 3 o'clock they visit their customers and chat with them then invite
to go to drink.
This entertainment keep the in their hands.
On weekend, the customers are invited to go golfing.
They will bet their score each other but the host never win.
It was a typical business manner in Japan.
This type of sales method doesn't work on new type of business companies,
especially IT company.
They never have time for drinking and golfing.
Sales method is going to change.
blueThe gragh shows the highest temparature in Tokyo this year.
The average temparature of highest is 29 degree in July.
So you can understand hot hot this summer is in Japan.
coolIt has been more than 30 degree in daytime in Tokyo for 19 continuous days.
It is very unusual to have such hot summer in July.
There is an article for business person about survival way in Tokyo.
Feeling temperature changes around 2 degree taking off your jacket.
And you can feel better with 2 more degree cooler taking off your tie.
It is good sense to wear fashionable shirt without a tie carrying a jacket.
Japanese government is promoting to take off a tie.
Good luck!!
specialJapan and French University reported that humidity in an airplane is around
9 %.
It is as same as Sahara desert humidity.
No wonder we feel so thirsty.
Such dried air promotes dehydration.
Take water before boarding and in a airplane.
loudIt was really hot in Tokyo.
The thermometer hits 39.5 centigrade in Tokyo yesterday.
It keeps more than 30 degree in this morning.
It was the hottest record in Tokyo since the weather station started.
You had better to keep drinking some refreshment and having a fan during
your visit in Tokyo.
brightIn subway stations, safety gates are getting equipped.
When a train comes into the station, it opens automatically.
There are various types of gates in different lines.
It will be much safer for travelers.
specialThere are so many bottled drink in Japan.
Beer and other alcoholic beverage use Aluminum can.
Coffee uses mainly iron ca,
Japanese tea, Chinese tea and brown tea use PET bottle mainly.
Please refer to the following site;
www.kanaday.com
And foods section.
