Tokyo in Half a Day: Prince Park Tower & Harajuku — Guide Hideaki

What Do American Guests Ask on a Private Tour in Japan? A Licensed Guide's Report

1. Are the Japanese wives subservient? If one works out and she stays home, it's okay. If both work, it must be shared. 2. The House is more prioritized than the Senate. I work for the legislature. 3. We commit suicides, too, back home. They jump over the barrier at railway platform. 4. Back home, 65 percent of legislators are men, 35 percent women. 5. It's mandatory to wear a helmet in some regions and not in others, it depends on the area. 6. Basic hourly wage is 15 or 16 dollars back home. 7. McDonald's here is tastier, it costs 12 or 14 bucks back home. 8. I work in healthcare and can live independently. I have children. 9. I have a family member in the navy who won't help us. 10. So, you can't stand on the threshold. I'm learning the culture.

Supplementary notes on the tour route above

1. A group of guests from North America.

2. Their interest in Japan was very high, and they asked many questions. Not only about Japanese cultural and historical subjects, but they kept asking questions while we were moving between locations. In particular, about the image of modern Japan.

The current situation surrounding women in Japan, the maternity leave system, wages, the proportion of women in managerial positions, the ratio of women among members of the national legislature, the Japanese parliamentary system, the elderly cleaning workers often seen at stations and shrines, prices, pensions, wages, employment and unemployment issues, housing prices, the imperial succession issue, current Japanese university students, young people's views on marriage, overtime hours, and so on.

I noted in advance that my own opinions do not represent the whole, and I explained everything they asked about.

I felt that the guests, not only this time but in general, have a high level of interest in Japanese history and culture. At the same time, I feel every time that their interest in modern Japan is also very high. I strive to improve daily, and the questions I receive from guests serve as encouragement. That is all.

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Tour Report by Hideaki

Hello, welcome to Japan you all.

I’m a resident of Ebina, Kanagawa, and am a national government licensed guide and interpreter.
I enjoy showing travelers both the new and old of central Honshu, primarily Tokyo and Kanagawa, ranging from Meiji Shrine, Edo Castle, Tsukiji Outer Market, Ueno, Asakusa, Ginza, Ginza Sky Farmstead, Shibuya Zebra Crossings, Yokohama, Kamakura, to Hakone, not to mention Mt. Fuji, and sharing views with my guests on Japanese homes and their surroundings, Japan’s labor productivity and labor market, among others.

I also enjoy introducing travelers to Japanese culture through home visits with Japanese families, touring Zen temples, and explaining the intricacies of Japanese culture.

I am happy to arrange personalized tours to other places of your interest.
I am making the most of my long experience as a foreign language education service, escorting VIPs at the Sony showroom in Ginza, Tokyo.
I also offer services to help families and individuals relocating to Japan with immigration VISA applications.

My hobbies are movies, strolling along the river in my neighborhood and am a novice at la lingua Italiano.
Let’s enjoy touring together, shall we?