Japan
Why Japanese People Almost Never Tip
Many travelers check local tipping customs before heading abroad. In most parts of the world, the answer is simple: tipping is appreciated and often expected. In Japan, however, the rules are entirely different.
Tokoname: The Black City That Taught Fire to Speak
At first glance, Tokoname doesn’t seem like a destination that wins you over instantly. There are no spectacular skyscrapers, no restless metropolitan rhythm, nor the tourist buzz that follows Japan’s more famous cities. But it has something else - an atmosphere that doesn’t reveal itself immediately, but unfolds slowly, like a glow beneath a layer of ash.
