Gaidobukku
ガイドブック
About
Konnichiwa, fellow traveler!
You hold in your hands (or view on some fancy digital device) the most kawaii guidebook for your trip to Japan 2025: the Gaidobukku.
Imagine walking into a convenience store at 3 AM, desperately needing to use the bathroom, but not knowing how to ask, Where’s the toilet?. Or accidentally ordering 白子 shirako (male fish reproductive parts – exactly what you’re imagining) at a restaurant. With me as your personal sensei, such bladder-threatening confusion and general awkwardness is no risk.
The Gaidobukku is a collection of wisdom compiled more meticulously than a bento box, and with more love than cats at a cat café. Become a ramen connoisseur in 5 minutes, or mumble your bar order in butchered Japanese, this guide has got your back like a well-fitted kimono (well as in Oh well!) Ready to get started? May your vending machine choices be wise, your karaoke performances be confident, and your outings void of social foot-in-mouth moments.
頑張って！ Ganbatte! You’ve got this!
How to use
Entries A to Z
Like a perfectly organized Japanese drawer (thanks, Marie Kondo!), the Gaidobukku is arranged alphabetically. Want to know about Anime? It’s under A. Tempura? Check T. It’s simpler than using chopsticks (which, by the way, is under C).
Theme pages
From the home page, you’ll find special theme pages. These carefully curated sections cover everything from Hiragana and Katakana literacy to messy metro maps. Could they have been sorted A to Z? Yes! Were they? Nope!
Legal note: The Gaidobukku accepts no responsibility for any impromptu karaoke performances, excessive macha addiction, or reflexively saying すみません sumimasen (sorry) for absolutely everything, including bumping into furniture. Side effects may include but are not limited to: Finding yourself bowing to pigeons (they’re very polite in Japan), permanent inability to use non-heated toilet seats, and developing strong feelings about proper umbrella etiquette.