I’m finally doing another post from the Worldschool Travel Tour: Japan in Autumn 2009! This is from a Shinto shrine near Kyoto called Fushimi Inari Taisha. It’s famous for its many orange gates and is the number one shrine in Japan for the Inari “kami” (god) which rules rice, fertility, foxes, and business.
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Fushimi Inari Taishai – The Shinto Shrine for Foxes and Business
December 14th, 2009Guide to eating in Japan: Dos, Don’ts, Customs, and Words
October 9th, 2009“Irashaimase!” That’s the “Welcome!” you hear bellowed when you enter a restaurant in Japan. Here are a bunch of other words and customs plus some dos and don’ts to know when eating in Japan.
Entering a Restaurant in Japan
First of all, the welcome you hear often sounds more like: “Iiiiiirasshaimaseeee!”
Or some people, especially guys, will say [...]
