Shrines & Temples Shrine or Temple? How to Tell Them Apart in Japan, and Why You Clap at Only One
From a Japanese local who wants you to enjoy Japan: how to tell a shrine from a temple, and why you clap at one but not the other.
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Shrines & Temples 
Baths & Onsen How to Use a Japanese Sauna: Etiquette, Cold Baths, and “Totonou”
From a Japanese local who wants you to enjoy Japan: sauna mats, the hot seat, cold baths, and totonou, with how strict each manner is.
Baths & Onsen What Not to Do at a Japanese Sento or Onsen: 11 Bath Don’ts
From a Japanese local who wants you to enjoy Japan: 11 things not to do at a sento or onsen, why they matter, and what nobody really minds.
Baths & Onsen Sento, Super Sento, Kenko Land, or Onsen? A Guide to Japanese Bath Types
From a Japanese local who wants you to enjoy Japan: sento, super sento, kenko land, or onsen? What each is like, what it costs, and which fits your trip.
Baths & Onsen How to Use a Japanese Sento: A Step-by-Step Guide for First-Timers
From a Japanese local who wants you to enjoy Japan: your first sento, step by step, from the noren curtain to the coffee milk, and how strict each manner is.