The other day, JapanStyle introduced a Japanese heater table, Kotatsu, and it’s a multi-used table for a family. Because it’s so warm and comfy, pets love to stay…

    In Japan Go was kind of an elders’ game, until it got popular among young people in the last decade. They are influenced by a Go manga, titled…

  Go is a territorial game, played with a grid board and black and white stones. It looks like Reversi but it’s different. To learn the rule, check the international…

Ofuda also known as gofu, is a Japanese talisman or amulet, which is a strip of paper or wood that is believed to have power to protect from trouble or…

  It’s getting colder and colder in Tokyo, we are going to need heaters soon. Many Japanese households have kotatsu, which is traditional heater table with futon blanket. There is…

  It is a ranking of “the traditional ceramic towns where fun to walk around”.   There are 3 blocks; South Area, Middle Area, North Area. [South Area (Kyushu, Chugoku,…

  The essence of Japanese tea ceremony is “the beauty that appears in hospitality.” The host must put their energy and attention on tea sets to a tea room for…

  Bizen Ware is pottery and stoneware made in Bizen area in [W:Okayama Prefecture]. View Larger Map It is the oldest “Nihon Rokkoyou” (The Six Japanese Traditional Kilns), which are…

Asakusa is a part of Taito-ku, Tokyo, and it’s one of the major Japanese tourist sites for foreigners. Everyday, tourists crowd into the Sensoji Temple, which was founded in 628….

Seto ware is made in Seto area in [W:Aichi Prefecture]. View Larger Map It is one of “Nihon Rokkoyou” (The Six Japanese Traditional Kilns), which are the representative kilns that…

    Tachinomi Izakaya is a Japanese style bar where customers drinking while standing.   It is said that there are currently 1,000 of them in Tokyo. It is more…