Guide to Living in Japan

Q&A Q: What is " 住民票 " in Japan? A: " 住民票 " means the  certificate of residence . It records the citizen's whereabouts and residence changes, which should be registered 14 days before or after moving into the new address. In principle, " 住民票 " is written according to the registration items on the  residence card . Before 2012, only Japanese people applied for " 住民票 ," but after July 12, international students can also apply. Still, they also need not do it. Because, in general, it is more beneficial to keep a  residence card  or a passport !  AND Please note that what you actually get is only a copy of the actual Residence Certificate . We also called the copied paper " 住民票 "; Q: Why do you need it? A: Suppose you are doing significant business in Japan, such as taking a driver's license test, taking a job, or changing careers. In that case, you must apply for it and then hand it over to the office to prove your legal ident

Note: Japanese Volitional verbs should be distinguished from verbs' volitional forms . Before reading, please check this if you don't know what 他動詞 and 自動詞 are: https://www.livinginjapanasaforeigner.com/2022/08/the-confusing-part-of-japanese.html In conclusion: Transitive verbs  are volitional  verbs, and non-volitional verbs are  Intransitive verbs . 他動詞⇒意志動詞 無意志動詞⇒自動詞 Details  Difference between volitional verbs and non-volitional verbs Words without potential form  all use the form of "ない" to directly indicate "cannot." Words with potential forms  are just like common words; they use the potential form's "ない" form to mean cannot. These two kinds of words are not  Transitive verbs  or  Intransitive verbs . (to be exact, it is the difference between volitional verbs and non-volitional verbs ) For example: 「届ける」VS.「届く」 "届ける" refer to someone delivering something. （With people's participation) "届く" refers to those that c

Introduction In Japan, although the writing method of personal letters is free, there are specific format requirements when writing formal letters . Writing a letter according to the format is also to express your respect and sincerity to the other party. In order not to let your letter make the other party feel impolite, let's learn the writing format of Japanese letters ~ During the period of daily Japanese language development, the use of the expressive association is called "「頭語（とうご）」" (literally, ' head language '), "「拝啓（はいけい）」," and "「謹啓（きんけい）」." A greeting about climate or season will be added after head language , which can make the other party read the letter comfortably. In general, the head language will use "「拝啓（はいけい）」," and the corresponding peroration  is "「敬具（けいぐ）」." If you want to be more polite, for example, when writing some work letters, you will use "「謹啓（きんけい）」," and the corresponding conclusio

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Matcha Almond Pudding without Green Tea Sauce This is just the original appearance on the table. 1 You can see that this is a bit light green pudding-like Tofu. To be honest, I have forgotten whether Tofu is sweet, but I clearly remember that Tofu is very tender. 2 The wolfberry on it is sweeter than Tofu. 3 But I wonder how this shape is made. And because it is a bean product, why is its taste infinitely close to pudding? This is really amazing! Matcha Almond Pudding with Green Tea Sauce I poured Matcha sauce on the Tofu, and it looked more beautiful. 4 Wow, the fifth picture is the best shooting angle, I think. 5 The overhead angle looks good but is slightly smaller than the whole picture. 6 Moreover, Matcha sauce tastes lovely, and its sweetness is close to condensed milk. Click here to see more about Ichiran Ramen.

Introduction If you are new to Japan, Ichiran Ramen will be a good choice for you. Ichiran Ramen is very particular. For example, they require freshly cooked Ramen to be brought to the guests within 15 seconds. Their secret spicy sauce is said to be a mixture of more than 30 ingredients, so I generally recommend twice the spicy degree when ordering. And according to the general rules, they will ask you whether you want garlic or onions or not.  The most important thing they will ask is the hardness of the noodles. There are about five kinds of surface hardness: Extra firm , firm , medium , soft , very soft . I recommend  firm  Ramen, even though they recommend  medium . The color represents the softness and hardness of the Ramen. The waiter will give you a small plate, and its color is what I show now. The Kae-Dama metal plate So, let's go for steps.  Steps of eating Ramen in Ichiran Step1 Like other Japanese restaurants, Ichran uses vending machines to sell food vouchers . So as

1. TOPS（トップス） ワイシャツ  White shirts シャツ  Shirts ブラウス  Blouse Tシャツ  T-shirts ポロシャツ  Polo shirts ベスト  Vest セーター  Sweater スウェット・トレーナー  Sweatshirt; Trainer フーディー・パーカー  Hoodiet;  Parka ジップアップパーカー  Zip up Parka ハーフジップ  Half Zip ( Parka or Sweater ) ニット  Knit shirt カットソー  Knitted T-shirt カーデガン  Cardigan jacket チュニック  Tunic タンクトップ  Tank Top キャミソール  Camisole チューブトップ  Tube top 2. PANTS（パンツ） ズボン・パンツ  Trousers; Pants ジンズ・ジーパン・デニムパンツ   Jeans ; Jean-pants; Denim pants スラックス  Slacks カーゴパンツ  Cargo pant チノパンツ  Chino pants ワイドパンツ   Wide pants ( Ten-tenths  length) ガウチョパンツ  Gaucho pants/ Wide pants ( Seven-tenths  length) スカンツ  Culotte (Skirts that can hardly be seen as trousers) フレアパンツ  Flare pants /Bell-bottoms ジョガーパンツ  Jogger pants テーパードパンツ  Tapered pants ストレートパンツ  Straight pants タックパンツ  Tuck pants スキニーパンツ  Skinny pants レギンス  Leggings トレンカ  Trencker leggings/ Stirrup trousers ホットパンツ  Hot pants ショットパンツ  Short pants ( Four-tenths  length) ギアショーツ    Gear shorts  (Shorts that do not use traditional button