Have you ever wondered what it was like to try MICHELIN-star ramen? Now you can! Japanese Soba Noodles TSUTA is the first-ever MICHELIN-star ramen located in the heart of Tokyo.. Opened in 2012, Yuki Onishi had a simple dream. Go Beyond Yesterday’s Star. To keep striving and keep working harder each and every day. His hard work and efforts paid off when he received his first MICHELIN star in 2015. Today, Yuki’s ramen is loved around the world.

From student to teacher to an entrepreneur changing the world, one child at a time. Sasha Lee Seals, a Jamaican native, has been working and living in Japan for over twenty years! We here at Giving Tuesday Japan got the exclusive opportunity to interview her about her experience living in Japan, teaching and raising children here, and what her goals for the future are.

Giving people the courage to step out of their comfort zone. Medhi Fliss, a Tunisia native, has been interested in bridging the gap of social impact and travel experiences from a young age! We here at Giving Tuesday Japan got the exclusive opportunity to interview him about his experience coming to Japan, how the pandemic encouraged him to make a life here in Japan, and what his goals for the future are.

Blood is essential for all life.  It helps deliver oxygen and important nutrients to our cells, removes waste from our bodies, helps fight infections, and many more things that would drastically decrease your quality of life.  More than bodily functions, it connects families.  It saves lives.  Today, we celebrate World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant.

Ronald McDonald House Charities Japan is a nonprofit organization that funds accommodation facilities for families with children undergoing medical treatments.  Its concept is “A Home-Away-From-Home, a second place where people can feel at home. The Houses should be a place that families accompanying sick children can spend their time as comfortably as if they were at home.

Ever wondered what it is like to run in marathons all across the globe? John Peach, a UK native, has been running in various marathons around the world for over ten years!

Pay It Forward is a term that many of us have heard.  However, do you know the meaning behind it?  The easiest way to define paying it forward is receiving money or help from someone and feeling moved to ‘pay it forward’ to the next person.  If this feeling compels the next person, the result is usually a long chain of people helping the next person.  The ‘pay’ can be the same thing you received or something that you see someone needs.  

Planning a trip to Japan and need to get connected? Luckily, HanaCell’s Japan SIM has you covered for data, calls, and texts, without any hidden fees.