People living alone mostly cook alone and eat by themselves. They sometimes may eat out, but not for every meal. If they really enjoy being alone, it’s fine. But…

  Japan Ice Cream Association started “Ice Biz” campaign which encourages office workers to eat ice cream for prevention of heat stroke and improving office efficiency. Although it is hit…

Carrying hard candies is a common habit of ladies over forty in the Kansai region (south-western half of Japan, including Osaka). The Japanese word for hard candy is “ame,” but…

Today, I am going to show you sparkling wines that my friend owns. It may not easy to picture the Japanese having sparkling wine but there are actually  quite a…

In the past few years, non-fried doughnuts such as steamed, baked, and uncooked doughnuts have been popular among young women.   Mushi (Steamed) Doughnuts A major doughnut franchise Mister Donut…

Chazuke (or ochazuke) is a simple meal made by pouring green tea, dashi (cooking stock), or water over cooked rice with savory toppings such as grilled salmon, umeboshi (dried plum),…

Are you familiar with clam digging? In Japan, people go  clam digging, “shiohigari” in Japanese, for fun from late spring to summer.       Especially during golden week in…

It’s been very hot in Tokyo these days; the temperature is over 30C already. I guess it means the beer season has come! For those who enjoy beer at home,…

  As you surely know, this is the chocolate covered snack called “Pocky”. Pocky and snacks similar to it are popular worldwide. But one day, a blogger decides the chocolate-coating…

Miki took this picture at Satouden, a specialized candy shop, which was established in 1854. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

Nishiguchi dried bonito flakes shop near Kintetsu Nara station. Miki’s family occasionally purchases dried bonito flakes at this shop. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is…