The capital of daruma dolls (wishing doll), Takasaki City, [W:Gunma Prefecture] annually holds the Japan’s largest daruma market (daruma ichi). I have never been there but I wanted…

    Many Japanese people are off work during the first three days of a year, when family and friends get together for New Year’s greeting. One of the traditional…

      In Japan, we eat traditional Japanese New Year foods called osechi, during the first three days of the new year. The foods are beautifully dished in special…

  HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!!! Different countries have different customs for a new year. In Japan, many people visit shrines or Buddhist temples with family and friends to pray for…

    In the night of New Year’s Eve, fierce monsters called Namahage visit houses in the Oga Peninsula in [W:Akita Prefecture]. With a big kitchen knife in his hand,…

    This is a Japanese traditional new year decoration item. It’s like a talisman against evil. Wall hangings is OK.  

This cute and easy ORIGAMI Santa Claus would be a perfect Christmas craft to make with small children. These origami Santa Clauses were made by a Japanese nursery teacher, who…

    This is a Japanese traditional new year decoration item. It’s like a talisman against evil. Wall hangings is OK. Very Kawaii! 😮  

    This is a Japanese traditional ornament. It’s for New Year decoration and fake food.  

  This is a Japanese traditional votive tablet, [W:EMA]. It’s for Good luck.   Made in JAPAN!   This is JAPAN Style! You should follow me on Twitter HERE.  …

  During winter, simply baked sweet potato, yakiimo is eaten as snack in Japan. Home baked yakiimo are good but it’s easy to get from a yakiimo vender who drives…