Yearly Archives: 2016
Drones soon all over the sky in Japan?
Driver-less car technology is already quite advanced, in Japan and other countries. This week, drone home delivery service has started in the city of Chiba – coincidentally, this is where we are located – a few kilometers east of Tokyo. And
Tokyo to add more train lines
The transportation in the Tokyo area makes one dizzy. Not the transportation itself, which is most often very reliable and even comfortable (if one can avoid rush hours). But the numbers are vertiginous. 40 millions riders every day. Almost 15 billions
A glimpse of what life in rural Japan is
Japan has a lot to offer, in every aspect. It is a land of paradoxes and contrasts. To many, Japan is about its subcultures (manga, anime, Akihabara etc …). About megalopolises. Too often forgotten is the countryside of Japan. The
Japanese people’s honesty put to test
During our Skype or phone meetings with prospective students, we are asked literally hundreds of questions. About how to apply to a Japanese language school, about eligibility for student visas, about studying in Japan, about working part-time in Japan, about