Ninjas were slender. Because they steal into roof spaces and under floors, and to move quickly, they needed to be thin. They were careful to not build Square…

  I have introduced Japanese fermented soybeans called natto on my blog before.  Natto is a very healthy food, but it seems to hard for foreigners to love natto. How about…

  [W:Aomori Prefecture] is the northernmost prefecture in the main island of Japan. It is famous for is apple orchards and traditional festivals.   The following picture shows local people…

  Last weekend, a big vegan food event “Tokyo Vegefood Festa 2010” was held at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo. Over 100 vegetarian food stands and organic and earth-friendly goods…

  What is Blog Action Day?   Any countries must have some kind of water pollution problem, and Japan is no exception. For example, [W:Kagawa Prefecture] has faced water pollution…

  What is Blog Action Day? 97.5% of all water on Earth is saltwater that is not suitable for drinking, and the fresh water is only 2.5%, but most of…

  Blog Action Day 2010: Water from Blog Action Day on Vimeo.   Do you know Blog Action Day? It is an annual event that the world’s bloggers post about…

  Touch panel ordering system has been common among sushi-go-round restaurants (Developed Sushi-Go-Round!!).  

  Next month the Japanese electric company, SANYO, introduces the world first rice bread cooker: GOPAN. GOPAN = gohan (rice) + pan (bread). Recently, rice bread has become very popular…

  An electric town and an anime-manga-game center in Tokyo, Akihabara, where there are various types of cosplay restaurants including maids, younger sisters, and cat eared girls.  

  I have introduced vending machines several times before in JAPAN Style (banana vending machine, solar-powered vending machine and so forth). Now, let me introduce another surprising vending machine. I…