Japan is a nation that famously takes their working week very seriously. Hours are often long and hard and, as paid vacation is relatively limited when compared to many western countries, the decision to take time off is not taken lightly. This goes a long way to explain why Golden Week is so fervently celebrated in Japan. Golden Week straddles the spring months, from April 29 to May 5, and is marked by four national holidays. As such, Toyota & other busines...

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Ninjas are always sneaking around in their sleek black outfits, karate chopping targets and wagging their freakishly long tongues around? BK Japan's new Kuro Ninja or "black ninja" burger banks pretty hard on that odd ninja concept with a big old bacon "tongue". The Kuro Ninja features a black bun, which, like the inaugural Kuro Burger, gets its color from bamboo charcoal. You also get "wide-size" hash browns, onions, lettuce, mayo, and a Chaliapin sauce on thi...

Natto is fermented soy beans and is often eaten for breakfast in Japan. It is gooey and slimy, and also notoriously smelly, but it’s a nutritious and healthy food loved by a lot of Japanese people. Natto is almost always eaten over rice. It is extremely simple to prepare: you mix Natto with soy sauce or Mentsuyu and stir vigorously until forming sticky goo around the beans. Then pour it over hot rice. You can add toppings like chopped green onions and Japa...

109 ppl / km2 in Natal, SA 675 ppl / km2 Gauteng 4230 ppl / km2 in Japan