A Challenging Venture: My Way to Japan — 8
All About Japan — 6
Tokyo Sister Cities
Sister cities of Tokyo:
- New York City, United States of America
- Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Paris, French Republic
- New South Wales, Australia
- Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia
- Sao Paulo, Federative Republic of Brazil
- Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt
- Moscow, Russian Federation
- Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany
- Rome, Republic of Italy
- London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Festivals
Sapporo Snow Festival
In February:
Kyoto Gion
In July:
Aomori Nebuta
In August:
Tokushima Awa
In August:
Sendai Tanabata
In July:
Passport
Japan passport is the most powerful one on earth. Japan passport holders do not need visa for 191 countries.
Some other examples:
Germany: Nr. 2 (188 countries)
Spain: Nr.3 (187 countries)
Nicaragua: Nr.38 (128 countries)
Turkey: Nr.55 (111 countries)
Afghanistan: Nr. 107 (26 countries)
Relationships
Respect and kindness is the first things which reflects Japanese manners.
You have to receive the card presented to you with both hands with respect.
Transportation
In Japan, car ownership is half rate of the US. Public transportation is very good and common to use.
Health
There are 65000 Japanese centenarian (older than 100 years old) people.
Sports, clear mind and nutrition is very important for this. Ikigai is an ideology for instance: Find your own happiness and find a reason to wake up tomorrow in the morning.
Okinawa is one of 5 blue zones in the world. Others are:
- Ikaria, Greece.
- Ogliastra Region, Sardinia.
- Loma Linda, California.
- Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica.
Literature
The worlds first novel is The tale of Genji by Lady Murasaki. (written 1000 years ago)
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