juninada's Advice List

juninada Japan 39 years in Japan

Tomioka Hachiman

Festival at Tomioka Hachiman is great. Once three years, there are lots of Omikoshi going out in the town. That is called Mizukake Matsuri (water pouring festival).I also recommend the festival at Ohtori shrine in Meguro. It is held in September.(42 words)

juninada

Tokyo Jinjya (Shrine) Japanese festivals

It's not a fancy or stylish one

If you speak Japanese, Toriyoshi in Meguro is one of the best. It's a very small restaurant and probably not accept reservation but you can have great Yakitori in reasonable price. Also a Yakitori stand in front of Musashi Koyama station is awesome. You will have Yakitori standing outside.…(57 words)

juninada

Tokyo Restaurant Yakitori

Eastern side of Tokyo

You can see these area in the eastern area of Tokyo. Fukagawa-area which is located around Monzen-nakacho is one of Shitamachi area and there is a Shitamachi museum where you can see the town of Edo period.Tsukishima area is also great.(42 words)

juninada

Tokyo Museum

Order regular one, eat as fast as possible

I recommend you to order the regular one or the signature ramen of the restaurant. It should be the best one of the restaurant. When you eat it, try east as fast as possible. And make sure making noise during you eat. It makes the taste better by the combination of noodle and soup.(54 words)

juninada

Restaurant Ramen noodles

Leave your order up to the chef

If you sit at the counter instead of table, just leave the order up to the chef. They will serve the best sushi of the day.(26 words)

juninada

Sushi

2 bows, 2 claps and 1 bow in a shrine

In a shrine "2 bows, 2 claps and 1 bow" is the traditional procedure. 1. Ring the bell and throw coin(s) in2. 2 bows3. 2 claps4. keep putting your palms together, closing your eyes and pray5. Open eyes and 1 bow(35 words)

juninada

Tera (Temple) Jinjya (Shrine) Coin

Slowly and directly

The first thing you can try when you communicate to non native English speaker is just speaking slowly. Another thing is try speaking directly. For example using active sentence instead of passive or try not using too much polite expressions.(40 words)

juninada

Convenient words, "Otsukaresama desu"

"Otsukaresama desu" is one of the most convenient greetings you can use at the office. This words can be used almost anytime in the office and any of your colleagues including your boss. When you come across someone in day time or when you are going home in the evening.(50 words)

juninada

Bring the prescription to the nearest pharmacy

You should have received the prescription from your doctor/hospital. You can just bring it to any pharmacy that has a sign of "処方せん" or "処方箋" that means "prescription".(27 words)

juninada

Hospital Medicine