How to Open a Japanese Bank Account In this page we will explain the different types of bank accounts in Japan and how to open a Japanese bank account, which documents are generally needed and the usual process to expect. Types of Account The main types of account are: General deposit account (Futsu yokin) General...
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How to Open a Japanese Bank Account In this page we will explain the different types of bank accounts in Japan and how to open a Japanese bank account, which documents are generally needed and the usual process to expect. Types of Account The main types of account are: General deposit account (Futsu yokin) General...
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Customs and Culture
January 12, 2015 5:08 pm
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 12, 2015 5:08 pm
Mathew Ryan
Japanese Calligraphy Rundown: A Quick Look Japanese calligraphy (shodō) is the artistic form of writing the Japanese language. The master creates a work of art with bamboo brush and ink on rice paper; which transfers harmony and beauty. The parity of simplicity and grace is embodied in calligraphic works as one of the main principles...
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Japanese Calligraphy Rundown: A Quick Look Japanese calligraphy (shodō) is the artistic form of writing the Japanese language. The master creates a work of art with bamboo brush and ink on rice paper; which transfers harmony and beauty. The parity of simplicity and grace is embodied in calligraphic works as one of the main principles...
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Customs and Culture
January 12, 2015 4:28 pm
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 12, 2015 4:28 pm
Mathew Ryan
What is a ryokan hotel? They are Japanese style inns and they differ a lot from inns in Western culture. They originated in the Edo period (1603–1868), when such inns served travelers along Japan’s highways. They typically feature tatami-matted rooms, communal baths, and other public areas where visitors may wear yukata and talk with the...
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What is a ryokan hotel? They are Japanese style inns and they differ a lot from inns in Western culture. They originated in the Edo period (1603–1868), when such inns served travelers along Japan’s highways. They typically feature tatami-matted rooms, communal baths, and other public areas where visitors may wear yukata and talk with the...
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Customs and Culture
January 12, 2015 12:35 pm
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 12, 2015 12:35 pm
Mathew Ryan
Ninja Rundown A ninja or shinobi was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, and open combat in certain situations. They worked for the lord who hired them or who they had the duty to serve. Despite many popular folktales, historical accounts of...
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Ninja Rundown A ninja or shinobi was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, and open combat in certain situations. They worked for the lord who hired them or who they had the duty to serve. Despite many popular folktales, historical accounts of...
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Customs and Culture
January 12, 2015 11:44 am
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 12, 2015 11:44 am
Mathew Ryan
Bonsai Rundown Bonsai, the Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers dates back over a thousand years, and has its own aesthetics and terminology. A bonsai is created beginning with a specimen of source material. This may be a cutting, seedling, or small tree of a species suitable for bonsai development. Bonsai can...
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Bonsai Rundown Bonsai, the Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers dates back over a thousand years, and has its own aesthetics and terminology. A bonsai is created beginning with a specimen of source material. This may be a cutting, seedling, or small tree of a species suitable for bonsai development. Bonsai can...
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