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.
- Tolerant or Harsh to Smokers? Smoking Rules in Japan
Tolerant or Harsh to Smokers? Smoking Rules in Japan
About two decades ago, smoking was allowed in JAL airplanes during flight, can you believe this? It sounds inc... ［Read More］ - Novels, Magazines, Manga and many more! Book Stores around OSAKA with Foreign-Language Books
Novels, Magazines, Manga and many more! Book Stores around OSAKA with Foreign-Language Books
Online shopping has been such a popular way to shop lately, so many people purchase books online instead of go... ［Read More］ - Novels, Magazines, Manga and many more! Book Stores in TOKYO with Foreign-Language Books
Novels, Magazines, Manga and many more! Book Stores in TOKYO with Foreign-Language Books
The prices of Japanese publications are rather cheap compared with those in Western countries. This may be the... ［Read More］ - Brighten your clothes: English-speaking dry cleaners in TOKYO
Brighten your clothes: English-speaking dry cleaners in TOKYO
No matter where in the world you live in, little domestic chores like cooking, cleaning and washing are someth... ［Read More］ - Thanks Japan! Volunteer associations for foreigners
Thanks Japan! Volunteer associations for foreigners
It seems to be common for foreign residents to start wanting to have more communications with local Japanese p... ［Read More］ - Get first driver license in Japan! Driving lessons in English
Get first driver license in Japan! Driving lessons in English
As can be seen in the launch of new visa in April this year, the Japanese government has been implemented acti... ［Read More］ - Specified Skilled Worker: New visa for unqualified foreign workers
Specified Skilled Worker: New visa for unqualified foreign workers
As you know, the birth rate of Japan has kept dropping for a few decades. Now, the labor shortage that has bee... ［Read More］ - No need to speak Japanese! Hair salons in OSAKA with English speaking staff
No need to speak Japanese! Hair salons in OSAKA with English speaking staff
The number of foreign residents in Japan has significantly grown compares to a decade ago, and is expected to ... ［Read More］ - No more messy hair! Hair salons in TOKYO with English speaking staff
No more messy hair! Hair salons in TOKYO with English speaking staff
Now, you are kind of used to living in Japan, people there and the culture. Then all of a sudden, you realize ... ［Read More］ - Big celebration in different way: Valentine’s Day culture in Japan
Big celebration in different way: Valentine’s Day culture in Japan
Wow, January 2019 is nearly ending, and February is almost there. In Japan, there is one more big celebration ... ［Read More］ - Japanese addressing system: why streets in Japan don’t have names
Japanese addressing system: why streets in Japan don’t have names
While most other countries use the street based addressing system that an address is identified by “street nu... ［Read More］ - Comfortable camping in winter! Renting campervan in Japan
Comfortable camping in winter! Renting campervan in Japan
It is ski season now! All ski fields across Japan are all busy with ski and snowboarding lovers. You may have ... ［Read More］
