Win Urawaza – A Book of Tips and Tricks from Japan
To celebrate the launch of the first ever Japan Travel Tweetchat and Japan Discovered! we will be giving away a copy of Urawaza, Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks from Japan by Lisa Katayama (pictured on the right).
All you need to do to win is follow Japan Discovered! on Twitter and send us an @reply with your Japan travel question – it’s that easy! We’ll make a random drawing and announce the winner on the inaugural Japan Travel Tweetchat that takes place on June 5th, Noon – 1PM Japan Standard Time.
Urawaza, pronounced oo-rah-wah-zah, is a Japanese noun meaning secret trick or an unmapped shortcut and we consider our tweetchat to be Urawaza for travel!
The tips & tricks in the book however can be applied wherever you are in the world and that is why we think it’s the perfect giveaway. Here are a few examples:
How to Cure a Sore Throat – Sprinkle a face towel with shochu (a popular Japanese distilled liquor), place it around your neck and your pain will be gone presto!
How to Get Rid of Garlic Breath – Drink a cup of green tea after a garlicky meal and even your closest friends will never know!
How to Cure a Stuffy Nose – Cut the green tops of two scallions (green onions) and stick the remaining white halves up each nostril! The theory is that the compounds in the onion will open your sinuses right back up. It’s in the book, really!
If you want to win a copy of Urawaza then be sure to follow Japan Discovered! on Twitter and send us an @reply with your Japan travel question before 8AM Japan Time on Friday, June 5th. We’ll announce the winner live on twitter during the Japan Travel Tweetchat from Noon – 1PM the same day!
Ganbatte Kudasai (Good Luck)!
Name: Honor Dargan
Name: Shane Sakata
I could use a book like that! Tricks like those can come in handy.
We tend to be very knowledgeable about where to go in the Kansai or Kyushu area, but going north, it is a little more foggy. Question: Beside Nikko, going north of Tokyo and before we reach Hokkaido, where are the most “must” see or experience place?