Japan is one of the most beautiful countries in the world to visit, but many of the native Japanese trends have been adopted in different parts of Europe. If you can?t quite make it to Japan, you can visit certain places in Europe that have adopted certain trends from Japanese culture, so you can experience a small proportion of the country closer to home. If you?re travelling to Europe make sure to apply for a European Health Insurance Card at https://www.europeanhealthinsurancecard.org.uk/ to take advantage of the EU healthcare if you were to get ill or injured. With Japanese culture becoming ever more prominent in Europe, we?ve put together a list of the top 5 Japanese trends that the continent has adopted.

Music

Japan is known for its unique style of music, in particular J-pop. This type of music has begun to take over the UK and other European charts with bands such as Crossfaith (who combine electronic music and metal) and Babymetal (who combine J-pop with heavy metal) becoming increasingly popular. These bands can be seen at some of the biggest festivals in the UK, such as Download Festival and Reading & Leeds Festival, as well as selling out big arenas on tour. Other Japanese bands such as Dempagumi.inc have even won internationally acclaimed awards, such as MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Japanese Act.
Sushi

Sushi is the national dish of Japan, and it has now become widely available in supermarkets and restaurants in the UK and other countries in Eu...