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What main languages are spoken here?:

Japanese, the national language of Japan. But since I live in the campus for international students or International Studies, I have definitely also heard English being spoken by the students here. 

What type of money is used here?:

The currency used in Japan is the Japanese yen (¥)! A ¥100 is almost the same as $1. I like to convert the Japanese yen to U.S. dollars every time I spend my money, so that I can control my spending. It is quite easy for me to convert between the currencies. I just pretend that there is a decimal point before the last two digits of the price; for example, I calculate an item that costs ¥485 to be roughly about 4 dollars 85 cents. 

How much does a bottle of water cost?:

It is about the same amount for a water bottle in the United States, which is ¥100 or $1. 

What was the best meal this week?:

I LOVED the ramen that I ate in a neighborhood ramen shop! It was the perfect food for the cold and gloomy Osaka weather! 

What music did I listen to this week?:

I listened to the songs on my Spotify playlist which consists of RnB, Hiphop, K-pop, Nepali and Indian music. But if there is one song that I have been listening to non-stop from my day of arrival in Japan, it is most definitely "Love Yourz" by J.

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