Kinokuniya in Shinjuku
The best-known branch of this chain is on Shinjuku Dori, but the branch behind the nearby Takashimaya (on the south side of Shinjuku station) is bigger. Kinokuniya has perhaps the largest selection in Tokyo of new books in French and German, as well as English, with numerous specialised academic ti…(97 words)
Andrew Soh Chih Jen
Tokyo Shinjuku Takashimaya
T-site & Ivy Place for gorgeous and fun english books
Spend an afternoon browsing the amazing selection of books, have a coffee under the trees, lunch at Ivy Place and just relax. Especially great for cooking books, travel, art and design. There is also an amazing stationary shop AND a starbucks inside! http://tsite.jp/daikanyama/store-service/tsit…(49 words)
LShannon
Tokyo Art Coffee
Look for the "Uketsuke", Hospital Care in Japan
Although my experience at hospitals in other countries is limited, I don't think the process at a Japanese hospital is particularly unique. All you have to do when you get to a hospital is to find the "uketsuke" (front desk), which is usually located right by the entrance, and talk to a nurse about…(212 words)
GenS
Hospital Japan Visit English Stay Doctor health
Need Medical Help in Japan
This website is a Tokyo city website dedicated entirely for foreign patients seeking medical help in Tokyo. Perfect for you! It is in English and you can search for any hospital in Tokyo. There is also a phone number you can call incase you cannot find a hospital and another number you can call to …(79 words)
GenS
Hospital Japan Tokyo City English Metro
Hospitals in Japan
You will be lucky to find a hospital with good English support in Tokyo. Good hospitals are everywhere in Tokyo but only the larger ones will have English support. However, there is no problem if you access this page:http://www.himawari.metro.tokyo.jp/qq/qq13enmnlt.aspThis site is made to p…(126 words)
GenS
Hospital Japan Tokyo City Police Public facilities English Lucky
Always check your sound
Personally, when I use headphones in a crowded train, I triple check that the sound is not audible outside the headphones. Noise leakage from people's headphones can be a real pain in the morning on a crowded train, and for some reason, people are just oblivious to their own noise (and no one will …(97 words)
KurtisW
Train Etiquette
Leaving it alone may be best
Finding a lost item is an intersting situation. It all depends on where you "found" it. Seeing a phone, bag, laptop, or other valuable item placed ina train station with the owner clearly absent does not necessarily constitute a lost item in Japan. Although it may be difficult to leave alone, the …(131 words)
KurtisW
Train Train station
Gestures are just as important as phrases
If you forget the word for your gratitude, you can briefly look at the face of the person you are grateful for, and then tilt your head down forward. This should always work in any occasion. Depending on your relationship with the person, the angle of the tilt would be different. If your rela…(220 words)
KazuoN
Restaurant Hotel Phrase
What the Dickens? in Ebisu
One of the best loved and most frequented British Pubs in the heart of Tokyo (Ebisu st.) hosts an annual week long Turkey day feast for around 2,000yen per plate.They also have free entrance and free live music with some of the best band to be found on the scene.Ask for Scottish John, the o…(68 words)
Career Coach Brent
Thanksgiving
Career Counselling
I support and help Japanese & non-Japanese with career coaching support. Feel free to contact me at bconkle@gettbac.com to schedule an appointment and let me help you develop your career in Japan.(33 words)
Career Coach Brent
Tokyo
Use simple English and write things down.
If you should encounter any difficulty when trying to communicate in English just use very simple slow English and if that doesn't work write it down. Most Japanese have a lot of passive English knowledge from their Jr. high school days but just have not had the chance to use it so may be a little…(76 words)
Career Coach Brent
Donate it!!!
In almost every convenience store there are boxes near the cash register for various causes and often you can see NPO groups at major train stations collecting donations for example seeing eye dogs so take that spare change and make a change with it. :-)(45 words)
Career Coach Brent
Train Convenience store Train station
POP SENSEI P.B
24 HR YOU CAN VISIT A POLICE BOX ANY WHERE IN JAPAN !! IF YOU GET TO THE POLICE BOX , FIRST LET THE POLICE MAN KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AND HE WILL HELP YOU NOW ADAYS IN YOKOHAMA THEY HAVE POLICE MEN WHO SPEAKS ENGLISH AS WELL. IF YOU ARE NICE AND POLITE THEY WILL WELCOME YOU…(61 words)
Pop
Yokohama Police
Kon-nichiwa !!
Greetings are a kind of manner as well as a way of communication to open up for each other. As you may know, Japanese hospitality is highly valued by other countries. Our hospitality always starts with greetings and ends with greetings. Through greetings, we can feel closer to each other. I think …(82 words)
OKAKI-sun
Etiquette Communication
Slowly and Gently
Some Japanese people get very nervous when they are talked to in English all of a sudden with native pronunciation. Actually I am one of them. J I would be grateful if you can talk to me in English slowly and gently. That would greatly help following conversations. Japanese people usually unders…(92 words)
OKAKI-sun
Conversations
Koban has maps !
You can ask directions at Koban. I do ask for help when I go to unfamiliar places. Usually, each Koban has maps for neighboring area. Even if you don’t speak Japanese, they can use their maps at hand and guide you to wherever you would like to go.(49 words)
OKAKI-sun
Police
Woman Gynecologist
English Speaking Female Dr and Nurse . Kanda 2nd Clinic 9am ~ 11:30m / 2pm~4pm . 20-14 Nishi Azabu3 chome,Minato ~ku Tokyo Japan:Phone 03 3402 0654(22 words)
ShelleySweeney
Tokyo Hospital
Guidebook bought at the station.
You can buy a guidebook or map at the small shop at the subway station. And also can buy at the convenience store such as FamilyMart or 7-11.(28 words)
PatY
Tokyo Convenience store Subway FamilyMart
If you are interesting about a picture book, I am recommending Crayon House.
Near by Omotesando!You can find good one♪(8 words)
animosunsun
Tokyo
call 119 !
If you need to call ambulance in Japan remember you dial 119.You can call from your mobile but you need to explain where you are.The Japanese government recommend try to call from public pay phone.If you can't find pay phone near by, try to explain where is the landmark near you or go to the …(75 words)
yukorose
Ambulance
Link of St.Igunatius Church, held till midnight on Christmas night.
http://www.ignatius.gr.jp/eng/index.html(8 words)
Kamekichi
Tokyo Christmas
Convenience store solves all
If you find that at some point you have no more underwear in your luggage, or you forgot underwear altogether, never fear for there are easy solutions.My favorite convenience store, "Lawson 100" is a slightly different convenience store that can be likened more to an "all around" food store. Wi…(125 words)
KurtisW
Convenience store Lawson
after ambulance arrives...
Getting the ambulance to come is just the first step. One is far from out of the woods once they arrive. It may be good to know what happens then as it is probably different than your home country. As I am from the U.S., where ambulances are generally very sophisticated, that is my orientation.…(426 words)
Bones
Ambulance Tokyo History Taxicab Hospital
MUJI, Tokyu Hands, Loft
You can buy disaster prevention goods at major lifestyle retail chains, such as Tokyu Hands, Loft and MUJI. http://www.tokyu-hands.co.jp/www.loft.co.jp/http://www.muji.net/Or you can even order them on Amazon Japan. http://www.amazon.co.jp/Highly recommend to purchase bottles of wa…(58 words)
Natchan
Tokyo Disaster
Place you can eat a Thanksgiving meal in Tokyo
You can have a Thanksgiving meal which is Turkey at Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo at Roppongi and Hard Rock Cafe Ueno-eki at JR Ueno station. They will probably serve the meal from Nov 15th to 30th.(36 words)
shinR
Tokyo Roppongi Ueno Thanksgiving
Forgot to pack underwear! Go to Uniqlo!
Any season, the place to go is Uniqlo - they have sizes for just about everyone now (didn't use to), and their stuff is basic, well made, reasonably priced, and simple enough to go with most peoples' styles. I have taken people there several times when they've arrived in Japan without a key piece …(90 words)
William Nealy
Tokyo Uniqlo
You forgot to pack underwear?!
Uniqlo stores are everywhere, but in a real pinch, try the convenience stores. Many of the Family Mart's carry selected items from the Mujirushi (MUJI) line. I've picked up underwear, pajamas, and toothbrushes at convenience stores on many different occassions - the "konbini" saved me!(45 words)
Emmie
Convenience store Uniqlo
Hotels are pretty fair for exchange rates AND there are more ATM Options
Unlike in many countries, I feel that the hotel exchange rates in Tokyo are pretty fair and accurate. The best is to change money at the airport but if you need to change more later- then most of the large hotels can take care of your request (depending on currency) Also if you are using an interna…(108 words)
LShannon
Tokyo Hotel Airport Bank
This is not an unusual happening in Japan because there are many places to help you out
This problem can be easily solved by getting to any convenience store as they will have basic sizes (S, M, L, LL) and probably just white or black colors. If you are looking for more variety than it will be easy to find a Uniqlo clothing store which has a very good selection for men and women at af…(60 words)
JudithMikami
Convenience store Uniqlo
place to purchase devices or adaptor
Electric appliance shops in Akihabara is always good option. FYI:Yodobashi in Akihabara offers multi language assistant service. In case if you stay or bout to be at Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Shinagawa, their in house convenience store always has devices stocks.(42 words)
lenamum
Tokyo Hotel Convenience store Akihabara
Many wear mask to avoid pollen in Spring
Some statistics shows that more than 30% of all Japanese are allergic to some kind of pollen. The most common allergen is cedar pollen. Due to massive plantation of cedar for the post-war recovery lumber demand, there are so many cedar trees in Japan that produces huge amount of pollen. Since avoid…(104 words)
taro
Surgical mask Medicine Spring
Here are 3 very important risk reduction advices when Tornado occure
* On September 2, 2013, a tornado caused extensive damage in a total 19km area from Saitama, Chiba and Ibaragi Prefecture just north of Tokyo. To be honest, I had no idea a tornado could be powerful enough to blow off a house….I cannot help but call for your attention after I went to the damaged re…(281 words)
totowatanabe
Tokyo Building Chiba Region Saitama Disaster
LOST IN TRANSLATION
You may feel physically lost but in a sense it's not just you.Even the people that know their way around feel lost.Going into Tokyo to find something larger.After a while many Japanese people feel that they are getting farther from why they came to the big city.One of the biggest cities…(124 words)
Yuuki I
Tokyo City
Multifunction Masks only in Japan
Before coming to Japan, in my hometown Colorado I've never used or seen a mask.After coming to Japan I've seen many people using masks.During the Fall season.It's easy to catch a cold on a over packed train to work.Many use masks to reduce inhaling the breath of the person standing next t…(135 words)
Yuuki I
Train Surgical mask Spring Summer
Many convenient stores carry underwear and other just in case items
You will be surprised to find many convenient stores carry the various just in case items like underwear, shaving goods, shampoo sets and others. If you are in a pinch and have to spend a late night at the office or have checked into a hotel without amenities, a quick trip to the nearby convenient …(148 words)
Tomlin
Train Hotel Convenience store Train station Trip
Seven Eleven (24 Hours) or Post Office (8am-8pm)
Seven Eleven better if you need money in a pinch anytime of the day, otherwise the Post Office.(18 words)
Steve
Tokyo Bank Post office
Go to the Koban (Police Box)
The Police Box policemen will do their best to assist.(10 words)
Steve
Tokyo Police
Christmas 2013 in Tokyo
Highly recommend the Tokyo Union Church in Omotesando for Christmas Eve Candlelight service, and maybe on Christmas day too! I think this year they might also have a special "Blue Christmas" classical concert on Dec 18th, with Ave Maria and other special music. Welcome!http://www.tokyounion.o…(48 words)
Yobochusha
Tokyo Music Concert Christmas