Nihon Mode
Nihon Mode

Travel Japan
like a local.

Japan's little rules and phrases — 60 seconds a situation.

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say it & locals smileいいお湯でした“ii yu deshita” · that was a great bath
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Day One

The things you have to actually do — in the order you'll hit them.

First 72 hours

Nobody warns you about the first two days.

Not customs. The bit after: a 25 kg suitcase, no yen, no data, and a station with stairs instead of a lift. Six things fix almost all of it.

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How it works

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Learn — tap a situation → see the Don'ts, Do's & the magic word, then “got it” to clear it.
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Play — quests, puzzles & quizzes to test what you learned.
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Phrases — tap any phrase to hear how it sounds.
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Sound — off by default; tap the speaker (bottom-right) anytime.
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Learn by doing — clear the situation.

🎮 Quest

🚃 Train Quest

Survive a rush-hour ride — choose wisely.

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🎮 Quest

♨ Onsen Quest

Bathe like a local, step by step.

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🏮 Izakaya Quest

Order & drink the right way.

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🎮 Quest

🚽 Toilet Quest

Slippers, buttons & the flush.

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🎮 Quest

🏪 Konbini Quest

Nail the register run.

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🎮 Quest

⛩️ Shrine Quest

Approach, purify, pray right.

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🧩 Puzzle

🍱 Set the Table

Place rice & miso the Japanese way.

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🥁 Rhythm

⛩️ Shrine Ritual

Nail the bow-clap rhythm.

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🥢 Test

🥢 Manners Test

Polite or rude? Make the call.

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🗑️ Sort

🗑️ Trash Sort

Which bin? Sort it right.

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Tap a dish, then tap its correct spot on the tray.

↑ far side  ·  near side (you) ↓
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miso
fish
veg
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Shrine Ritual
二礼 → 二拍手 → 一礼
2 bows · 2 claps · 1 bow
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Manners Test
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