COLUMNA Beginner`s Guide to Japan
No matter where you go, the most important good is information. We are reporting on various topics all around Japan, for foreigners interested in Japan. If there is some specific topic or information you would like to hear about, please feel free to request.
- Winter Festivals in Japan: Five snow events which deeply impress tourists
Winter Festivals in Japan: Five snow events which deeply impress tourists
A landscape completely covered with the snow in pure white. Such magnificent scenery can deeply impress many f... [Read More] - Festivals, Hanami, Hatsumode, Exploring All Year Round Amusement “Yatai” Stalls
Festivals, Hanami, Hatsumode, Exploring All Year Round Amusement “Yatai” Stalls
The best part of Japanese festivals is “yatai”-hopping. “Yatai” is a roofed mobile retail stall. A number of n... [Read More] - Breakout from routine days off! Let’s go and enjoy a mesmerizing world at some offbeat museums
Breakout from routine days off! Let’s go and enjoy a mesmerizing world at some offbeat museums
Island country Japan seems confined but is actually pretty extensive. Of course there are all kinds of value s... [Read More] - How to decipher allergy information on food labels in Japan
How to decipher allergy information on food labels in Japan
Have you ever taken a good look at food labels with descriptions about ingredients? It is a very important pie... [Read More] - Items to exterminate cockroaches and protect your home against them
Items to exterminate cockroaches and protect your home against them
Do you know what ‘G’ stands for? It is something massively disliked by women in Japan: it is the initial for ‘... [Read More] - Japanese garment care instruction and self laundry
Japanese garment care instruction and self laundry
Doing laundry is everyday chore. But depending on material of garments, they are separated into washable at ho... [Read More] - Guidance for foreigner to open a bank account in Japan
Guidance for foreigner to open a bank account in Japan
If you stay and live in Japan, a Japanese bank account is one of the convenient tool to make your life easier... [Read More] - The Mecca of ‘Bonsai’: A village which attract international enthusiasts
The Mecca of ‘Bonsai’: A village which attract international enthusiasts
Are you familiar with ‘Bonsai’? It is an art in which you take care of miniature trees and plants in a pot and ... [Read More] - “Masu Zake” Etiquette for Non-Japanese and Japanese
“Masu Zake” Etiquette for Non-Japanese and Japanese
Traditional Japanese cuisine “washoku” has been in the spotlight more than ever since it was designated an int... [Read More] - Wowing Many of Non-Japanese! Only Eaten in Japan, “Raw Egg on Rice”
Wowing Many of Non-Japanese! Only Eaten in Japan, “Raw Egg on Rice”
Easy! Delicious! Nutritious! Completing three of the most important components of daily meals, “Tamago Kake Go... [Read More] - What Ordinary Japanese People Eat When Budget is Tight
What Ordinary Japanese People Eat When Budget is Tight
Wagyu, Sukiyaki, Tempura… Japan is well known for a variety of good foods. But in reality, ordinary Japanese c... [Read More] - Freebies Freebies Freebies! Things You Can Get For Free on Japanese Streets
Freebies Freebies Freebies! Things You Can Get For Free on Japanese Streets
Surprisingly, there are so many goods offered for free on streets in Japan. People giving out pocket tissues o... [Read More]