In Japan, women can confess their love so it’s not strange if we ask a man out but in America, it seems that women tend to wait for men to ask them out. Do Japanese people actually confess? Japan has a love confessing culture known as kokuhaku. Kokuhaku simply means “confession.” This is quite an […]

Sitting upright on the floor is common in many situations in Japan. For example, meals are traditionally held on a tatami floor around a low table. Sitting on the floor is also customary during the tea ceremony and other traditional events. How do Japanese people sit on the floor for so long? Seiza can be […]

Rs. 10,000.00. Articles of gold in crude/raw/unwrought/semi-manufactured form will not be treated as Jewellary. A normal passenger can carry local products not exceeding Rs. 10,000.00 which should not be in commercial nature or not in commercial quantity. How much can I bring to Sri Lanka? 1. A person may bring any sum of money in […]

Tipping taxi drivers is neither common nor expected in Taiwan. If you would like, you could let the taxi driver keep the change, but they will not expect this. Generally, they will readily give you back any change they owe you. Do not feel as though you must tip at all. How much do you […]

On 25 December 1978, 150,000 Vietnamese troops invaded Democratic Kampuchea and overran the Kampuchean Revolutionary Army in just two weeks, thereby ending the excesses of Pol Pot’s government, which had been responsible for the deaths of almost a quarter of all Cambodians between 1975 and December 1978 (the Cambodian What happened in the war in […]

Cambodia is occupied by Japan during World War II. 1945 – The Japanese occupation ends. 1946 – France re-imposes its protectorate. What country did Cambodia used to be? In 1863, Cambodia became a protectorate of France, and later was incorporated into French Indochina. The country was under Japanese occupation during the Second World War before […]

Mizuki Although the Japanese word for “moon” is usually pronounced tsuki, its initial consonant blend gets softened in the name Mizuki, which can mean “beautiful moon” (美月) or “water moon” (水月). Is Tsuki a boy or girl name? Tsuki – Girl’s name meaning, origin, and popularity | BabyCenter. Is Tsuki a Japanese last name? Tsuki […]

90 days. A Taiwan Tourist only allows the holder to stay in Taiwan for a maximum of 90 days from the day of arrival. Some countries, however, have a shorter allowed time of stay in Taiwan (14, 30, or 60). The visa for Taiwan is valid for: Up to three months, if you have a […]

The Rana dynasty of Nepal made the Bikram Sambat the official Hindu calendar in 1901 AD, which began as 1958 BS. The new year in Nepal begins with the first day of the month of Baishakh, which usually falls around 13–15 April in the Gregorian calendar and ends with the last day of the month […]

Public primary and lower secondary schools do not charge tuition, and government tuition support makes public upper secondary school essentially free for families making below an annual income threshold. Families earning above this threshold pay tuition at the upper secondary level. Does Japan offer free education? Private institutions in Japan make up 80 percent of […]

In April 2006, China and Cambodia agreed to raise their bilateral relations to a comprehensive partnership of cooperation and upgraded to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2010. Moreover, the two countries also signed “Action Plan 2019-2023 on Building China-Cambodia Community of Shared Future” in April 2019. Is China allies with Cambodia? Chinese assistance China has […]

In Russian communication, a smile is not a signal of politeness. Russians consider a perpetual polite smile an “servant’s smile.” It is considered a demonstration of insincerity, secretiveness and unwillingness to show one’s true feelings. In Russian communication, it is not acceptable to smile at strangers. Do Russian people not smile? Russians don’t smile much, […]

Bhutan has become a lower-middle income country. Over the last decade, the government has been able to reduce the number of extremely poor by two-thirds. From 2007 through 2017, the poverty rate dropped from 36 percent to 12 percent, based on the $3.20/day poverty line. Why is Bhutan poor? Factors such as rugged landscape, lack […]

She-Phoksundo Lake. She-Phoksundo Lake: This lake is located in Dolpa District of Karnali Province in the lap of Kanjirowa mountain. This lake is deepest lake of Nepal stands at 3900 m above sea level. It is 4.8 km long, 1.5 km wide and has a depth of 145 m. Which is the biggest and deepest […]