Nov 5, 20263 min readBefore the Ramen, There's a Boss Fight: Japan's Ticket MachinesOrder before you sit, pay before you eat. For first-timers, the hardest part of a Japanese ramen shop is the wall of buttons at the entrance.
Nov 5, 20263 min readNo Tipping in Japan: The Country Where the Bill Needs No MathIn America, paying means passing a small math exam in public. In Japan, the number on the bill is simply the number you pay.
Nov 5, 20263 min readDon't Open It Before You Pay: Japan's Unbreakable Store RuleIn America, sipping a drink before the checkout starts a debate. In Japan, it starts an incident.
Nov 2, 20264 min readCulture Day in Japan: The Holiday That Used to Be an Emperor's BirthdayNovember 3 celebrates "culture" — but it began as the day Japan's postwar constitution was announced, on a date that once honored Emperor Meiji.
