Japan
I visited Japan for the first time in October of 2019 and the 2023 Trip|second time in November of 2023. During the 2019 trip, ¥1000 was equal to €8, and in 2023 it was €6.
Links
- Why Japanese Web Design Is So Different – Cultural, Linguistic & Technical Factors – Randomwire
- Software Developer Jobs in Japan | TokyoDev
- Recommendations for Japan travel | Kalzumeus Software
- Living Lonely and Loveless in Japan | Foreign Correspondent - YouTube
Trip planning
- Japan Travel Guide - Destinations
- Buy ICOCA card – works for all subways and buses around the country
- Japan eSIM from Airalo
- Japan Rail Pass Calculator - find out whether a JR Pass pays off
- Visit Japan Web – save time by filling immigration form online
Local
- Tabelog – local restaurant reviews
- Metropolis Japan - Japan's No. 1 English Magazine
- Community | HN Tokyo
Courses and lectures
- MIT Visualizing Japan (1850s-1930s): Westernization, Protest, Modernity
- Как понять Японию • Arzamas
- Лекция Александра Мещерякова «Не потерять и не потеряться»
Books
- Embracing Defeat
- A Geek in Japan
- Pure Invention: How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the World
YouTube
- Life Where I'm From - YouTube
- TAKASHii from Japan - YouTube
- Bitsii in inaka - YouTube – moving to live in rural Japan
Japanese language
- Bunpro – gives you the roadmap and tools you need to attain your learning goals
- WaniKani, a kanji learning application by Tofugu
- GitHub - davidsansome/tsurukame: Tsurukame is an unofficial WaniKani app for iOS. It helps you learn Japanese Kanji
Personal capsule hotel rating
- First Cabin
- WeBase
- 9h hours
Food checklist
Tip: search for "teishoku" restaurants.
- Ramen
- Gyudon (beef bowl), kaisendon (sashimi bowl)
- Gyoza
- Sushi
- Takoyaki
- Okonomiyaki
- Yakitori
- Shabu-shabu
- Yakiniku
- Konbini onigiri