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multilingual coronavirus helpline

Japanese government, Local city government and some of NPO launch free multilingual COVID-19 helplines and websites. Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Japan Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare launched websites with 11 languages, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, Tagalog, Nepali and very basic Japanese.  【Website URL】 https://www.covid19-info.jp Also, they launched toll free helpline with 7 languages, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese. Available in 7days/week and schedule for each langueage as followings, Toll Free Number (Japan domestic call only): 0120-565653 English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish : 9:00am-9:00pm Thai : 9:00am-6:00pm Vietnamese : 10:00am-7:00pm Tokyo metro government Tokyo Coronavirus Support Center for Foreign Residents 10:00am-5:00pm weekdays only Very Basic Japanese, Eng

ZEN 禅 experience in Kyoto

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People who want to calm your mind, away from busy life, ZEN meditation experience at ZEN buddhist temples in Kyoto would bring you something new to open your eyes. Also, for people who have kept doing maditation in everyday life, would feel higher state of mind, spirits and new discovery of mindfulness. Here, we introduce Zen buddhist temples which you can experience Zen practice in Kyoto. Tweet Tōfuku-ji temple Tacchu Shōrin-ji 東福寺塔頭 勝林寺 Shōrin-ji is one of 24 Tacchu, sub-temples, in the Tōfuku-ji (東福寺)which has the largest and the oldest existing Zen hall. It is also known as beautiful autum leaves place. You also can experience Sutra copying (写経) as well. Reservation required for both Zen practice and Sutra copying. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @ariel1162km (@ariel1162km) View this post on Instagram

The Best Go-Round-Sushi restaurants in Japan

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Kaiten-zushi, 回転寿司, Go-Round-Sushi ranking Kaiten-zushi, Go-Round-Sushi or Train-Sushi is a sushi restaurant where the plates with the sushi are placed on a rotating conveyor belt or moat that winds through the restaurant and moves past every table, counter and seat. Customers may place special orders as well. The final bill is based on the number and type of plates of the consumed sushi. Most of Kaiten-zushi starts about ¥100/kan(一貫 ie. 2pieces). And some has really good taste and quality as well. Here we intrduce top Kaiten-zushi restaurants, which all of them are franchise or chain restaurants. While you are in Japan, click the search icon to find out Go-Round-Sushi restaurants near by. Tweet 1. Sushiro スシロー Sushiro スシロー            Sushiro also has restarants in Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore 2. Kura Sushi 無添くら寿司 無添くら寿司            Kura Sushi also has restarants in United States 3.