Big Four mountaineering/alpine associations in Japan request people refrain from mountain-based recreation during state of emergency4yr ⋅ jollynut ⋅ r/japan
Anyone know what this is? Friends picked it up in Japan - think it’s some kind of compass? Any info welcome, thanks!5yr ⋅ hansfreesolo ⋅ r/japan
Samurai (colorized) - 1881 - Yokohama, Japan - (x-post /r/colorizedhistory)10yr ⋅ rufusjonz ⋅ r/japan
In Japan, the umbilical cord is kept in a wooden ceremonial box after it falls off5yr ⋅ PM_ME_ALL_UR_KARMA ⋅ r/japan
TIL that Family Mart (and other conbini) have a set of buttons on the right side of their register that that record the demographic information of the customer, as guessed by the staff entering the order. The demographic markers are the blue and pink buttons on the right.11yr ⋅ feffrey ⋅ r/japan
I somehow ended up with those little guys and I don't know how to take care of them. What do they eat? Should I just set them free?10yr ⋅ neko_daddy ⋅ r/japan
My buddy got sold this bottle of sake in Japan. It's very strong.. a- is it sake, b-it's at least 70 proof, sake gets that strong?9yr ⋅ Threexo ⋅ r/japan
Johnny Kitagawa, a known paedophile, died recently and this is a photo of the boybands under his label attending his funeral.5yr ⋅ duanxiu ⋅ r/japan
I found this in a thrift store in the UK, unsure of what it is or where to ask!6yr ⋅ mr_biggus_dickus ⋅ r/japan
Living in Japan, today I feel I accomplished something profoundly meaningless. And yet...12yr ⋅ okunote ⋅ r/japan
I live in Tokyo. The salon near my apartment always puts a drawing in the window. This time it's Princess Mononoke.11yr ⋅ sasaki_haruka91 ⋅ r/japan
I got this flip knife for Christmas, and was told it is Japanese. I know very little about it, but thought someone here might be able to tell me something about it?6yr ⋅ nastrovjebabushka ⋅ r/japan
JLPT now canceled this year in the US. Next time you can take it is Dec 20214yr ⋅ boomclapclap ⋅ r/japan
Little Tokyo - A cinemagraph of nighttime Tokyo traffic, from /r/Cinemagraphs11yr ⋅ tellman1257 ⋅ r/japan
had a quake drill, and one kid thought we were going to summon one just for it12yr ⋅ jeneko ⋅ r/japan
I bought this album and absolutely love it. It made me wonder, that I have no idea how this music is perceived in Japan? Is it well know? Cult? Popular? Laughed at? Interested to know! Thanks6yr ⋅ jurassicjim ⋅ r/japan
So I hear vending machines are really popular in japan.. I think that's an understatement.11yr ⋅ marmalope ⋅ r/japan
Japanese self-report that 20-30% are actually religious but Shinto and Buddhist orgs way overreport the number of believers. This annual survey raises more questions than it answers.7yr ⋅ number917 ⋅ r/japan
Any idea what / whom this belongs to?! I purchased this from a thrift store in Nishiki market. But have no idea what it is and it was used for! I assume it’s a special top worn during some kind of festival but I would love to know some information about it.7yr ⋅ ReverendRay36 ⋅ r/japan
I’m Japanese. If you are interested in Japan please do ask a question. It will be my study of English.6yr ⋅ KoseiKamima1518 ⋅ r/japan
Wintery night; middle of nowhere; only passenger on a ritzy Japanese local train6yr ⋅ mattwilson13 ⋅ r/japan
My wife just got back from visiting her family in Japan. She brought back these goodies.10yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/japan
Japanese are least likely of any nationality to share things about themselves online11yr ⋅ quirt ⋅ r/japan
Canon Global Strategy Research Institute on the Olympics “In order to achieve global standard security we need to limit basic human rights.”6yr ⋅ Tesg9029 ⋅ r/japan
Many comments are suggesting that this food is very unsanitary? Is this typically the case or even a worry in Japan?6yr ⋅ Panama_Punk ⋅ r/japan
What do you think of the US elections (friend who works at a Japanese school replies...)12yr ⋅ Throw_it_away12 ⋅ r/japan
Something I thought was interesting is the difference between American, and Japanese farming. (These are both a mile up)4yr ⋅ GenericGamer16 ⋅ r/japan
I (Heart) WEED stickers around Tokyo... what's the backstory? Someone is going to a lot of trouble to carefully placing them around town (taken near a friend's place last night - I counted several on about every other pole)10yr ⋅ wolframite ⋅ r/japan
Seen in Nagoya yesterday: A bouncy Domo-kun of... questionable design11yr ⋅ YourFaceIsThePlace ⋅ r/japan
Found an old 1985 public notice, warning you not to buy porn from vending machines.8yr ⋅ theERJ ⋅ r/japan
Questionable English title on a poster I found for a manga about a female baseball player...4yr ⋅ Bullruckle ⋅ r/japan
Hello /r/Japan. My wife is currently having a holiday in Japan and she took a picture of this in a train today. Can someone explain to me what is going on?4yr ⋅ OneSalientOversight ⋅ r/japan
Do you still have that oji-san there in Himeji castle grounds that helps tourists with their picture here?6yr ⋅ kamonkendeng ⋅ r/japan
Just walked passed this brand new Scientology building in Shinjuku... Xenu beware!!9yr ⋅ denemy ⋅ r/japan
does someone have dimensions, or better pictures of this tipe of lantern. i am doing replica in cement, so i need some help, ty.5yr ⋅ turbogt16v ⋅ r/japan
Taiwan WBC team forms circle on pitcher's mound after loss to Japan, bows deeply in thanks to Japanese fans who were holding up hundreds of placards reading Thank You Taiwan! for post 3/11 goodwill12yr ⋅ the2belo ⋅ r/japan
A picture I took a few weeks after the March 2011 Tsunami in Japan [xpost /r/pics/]12yr ⋅ bt3k ⋅ r/japan
Shuri – the historical capital of the Ryukyu Kingdom (x-post /r/papertowns)7yr ⋅ wildeastmofo ⋅ r/japan
Does anyone know what this breakfast dish is called? I tried it on vacation in Japan but haven’t been able to find it online.3yr ⋅ httv17 ⋅ r/japan
How to tell the difference between Japanese and Chinese people according to Time Magazine in 1941 (xpost r/history)12yr ⋅ woofiegrrl ⋅ r/japan
My dad participated in the arm-wrestling championships sometime between '77 and '79 I'd love to find out more.8yr ⋅ Corrom ⋅ r/japan
Was watching a Dutch television show about travelling Japan, when they showed their next destination. They didn't look at google maps I think.10yr ⋅ danque ⋅ r/japan
Heard that Hakodate, Hokkaido view from Mount Hakodate is one of the best in the world. Well, it is hard to disagree10yr ⋅ cg_ ⋅ r/japan
Some extremely clever Japanese wordplay. The kanji for Gratitude[感謝] made up of the hiragana for Thank you [ありがとうございます]. 12yr ⋅ thesacred ⋅ r/japan
An adorable old lady randomly sat down next to us on a bench in Hiroshima and gave us this. Anyone have any idea of what it is?8yr ⋅ thegreatfigaro ⋅ r/japan
Why isn't covering your mouth/nose when you cough/sneeze part of public health campaigns in Japan?5yr ⋅ brianfsanford ⋅ r/japan
I regularly see these in Japanese restrooms. When will the rest of the rest of the world catch on?12yr ⋅ butchquick ⋅ r/japan
Japanese salary curve comparisons by gender, education, prefecture, company size. It pays to be male in Tokyo with a university degree working at a big company, generally speaking7yr ⋅ number917 ⋅ r/japan
My brother did a presentation about Japan, in German it says Thank you for your attention, in Japanese it says the pain in my heart only gets worse6yr ⋅ Way2MuchNaCl ⋅ r/japan
African international student hit referee in the face in Japanese Basketball match.6yr ⋅ dancing_spleen ⋅ r/japan
Knocked one off the bucket list and climbed Fuji on Sunday. Here's the view from the top of Japan!10yr ⋅ Ulrezaj ⋅ r/japan
The view from my hotel room yesterday (i.e.- I'd highly recommend staying at ホテル 鐘山苑)12yr ⋅ Awahoya ⋅ r/japan
This may be a long shot but could anybody tell me what building that is in the background? (With the blue top)6yr ⋅ Quantum__Flux ⋅ r/japan
Sunrise from atop Mt. Fuji - Facing towards Tokyo - 08/24/2014 [OC] (x-post r/pics)10yr ⋅ lostalpinist ⋅ r/japan
For our honeymoon we traveled around Japan and visited Miyajima (宮島) Island. This is the picture we enlarged and put up in our bedroom so that we can go to sleep and dream of that magnificent place!12yr ⋅ the_x_signed ⋅ r/japan
People don't really associate skiing and Japan together a lot, but my skii trip to Nagano this year was beautiful. 12yr ⋅ Self_Defenestration ⋅ r/japan
