Ζωή σαν σάλαρυ μαν: Σινκάνσεν και κάψουλες

Ξέρω τι δεν έχετε ζήσει ποτέ (και μάλλον δεν σκοπεύετε κιόλας). Μα φυσικά τη ζωή ωσάν παραδοσιακός, βαρβάτος σάλαρυ μαν. Επειδή ο χρόνος είναι χρήμα, θα ταξιδέψει με το τρένο-σφαίρα, το Σινκάνσεν. Επειδή στο λογιστικό τμήμα είναι λίγο τσιγκούνηδες, θα περάσει το βράδυ σε ξενοδοχείο με κάψουλες.

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Book Covers

We talk about using book covers in Japan. What is your opinion about book covers? Do you usually hide what you are reading? Do you often check out what others are reading and love them or hate them based solely on that choice?

Make-up time

The stereotype commands that Japanese people always maintain a perfect public image. While that may be true in at a certain degree, I find a specific contradiction particularly interesting. I am talking about “doing your make-up in the train”. It is a common sight in Tokyo to see females of all ages fixing their make-upContinue

Let’s talk about trains being late~

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HowStuffWorks: Update train advertisments

So, last night I slept over at a friend, which meant that today I had to ride the train from the starting station. Today is Sunday, therefore traffic is relatively low in this part of the city. As soon as I reached the platform, I noticed a guy siting on a wooden stool with aContinue