2013 Cherry Blossom Schedule for Japan
Below are the scheduled dates for when cherry blossoms will most likely bloom according to the Japan Weather Association. The best way to really get a feel for when the flowers will bloom is to be in Japan and get outdoors to check places in person. If you are not in...Apple Maps Complaints: Missing Building Names
Apple is inundated with complaints about their latest venture, doing away with Google Map and starting a mapping service of their own. People around the world are complaining left and right about missing and messed up map components. Now Japanese as jumping on the...Chinese Visitors in Japan Treated Much Better
Too bad Chinese can’t have the same kind of respect for others like Japanese do when they don’t see eye to eye with the person. Many Chinese come to Japan on vacation. Yet, you don’t hear of any Japanese attacking the Chinese visitors because of...7.3 Earthquake Occurred Off Hokkaido
A very large earthquake, currently registering at 7.3, just hit 590 km off the coast of Japan. At first there was a tsunami warning, but now the news channels are saying that there is no tsunami from the quake. The earthquake registered magnitude 3 along the eastern...Heavy Obon Traffic to Osaka
Weekend traffic is always a little heavier than on weekdays, but this weekend is exceptionally heavier. Next weekend will also be heavy. So what’s the difference? It’s Obon period. For those of you who don’t know what Obon is, you can read more about...
« Older Entries