TheTechMatterAnswer: Japan Travel & Internet survival guide

Given that in the Japanese Ryokan (traditional hotels) usually there is a small room that contains only the toilet and that to enter in this room you must wear special slippers at the entrance, in Japan there are two types of toilet, defined of Japanese style (or traditional) and Western style. Those in traditional style [...]

To use in your country, cameras, video cameras, various electronic equipment and DVD, CD and other audio/video products purchased in Japan, you must consider three factors: – The power type required for the device: For guidance on this point you can read the answer to the question “What kind of electrical network is used in [...]

The answer is: almost. It would be very nice to navigate as if we are already in the places that we want to visit and this is possible only for some cities in Japan. I’m talking about “Google Maps” and in particular of the “Street View” function. This free service allows us to see at [...]

In case you have lost your documents you should definitely contact the embassy or consulate of your country in Japan. The complete list of embassies and consulates of the countries of the world located in Japan can be found in the usual useful site of JNTO at this page: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/arrange/essential/foreignemb.html Some recommendations to follow: – [...]

The best way to solve health problems that may occur in your holiday is to have a specific medical insurance for the journey you have undertaken. This must be activated before you leave (depending on the insurer, there are limits on the number of days before departure when you can activate the policy). You must [...]

For your journey is absolutely essential to know a little bit of English. Only a small portion of Japanese people speaks good English, but usually they know a few words, so you can communicate with a minimum of English and a bit of gestures by hand. Be careful to not exaggerate with  the signs by [...]

The voltage in Japan is 100 Volt, which is different from North America (110V),Central Europe (240V) and most other regions of the world. Japanese electrical plugs have two, non-polarized pins, as shown below: They fit into North American outlets. Japanese power outlets are identical to ungrounded (2-pin) North American outlets. While most Japanese outlets these [...]

The three main factors to consider are:  arrival time at destination, the day of the week and your budget. Apart from special needs, it is always advisable to arrive in Japan in a non-holiday weekday to avoid running into shops closed (even if in big cities are shopping centers usually open). Regarding the arrival time [...]

Today our reporter from Nagoya sent us some photos he has done around the city. These women who play the taiko, the traditional Japanese drum, have been seen and heard at Oasis 21, a shopping mall that own a space with a stage for events and stalls. In the picture you see the shape of [...]

What you see above is not a pagination error. Is the best cake I eat (I have eaten many cakes because they are my passion). Is made of puff paste and marmalade and is called “treccina”(little braid). The taste is extremely delicate, and all the ingredients are mixed in a perfect way. Is very digestible [...]