It is not a possibility to live without a noise if you live in a city, town or a village (!). I generally do not mind a certain level of…

    Japanese traditional soup bowl in pop looking with chubby round shape and vermilion lacquer.Not only for soup, also good for rice or cereal. The large one fits snugly…

  Japanese people love taking hot baths, either at home, at a natural onsen, or at a public bath house. Decades ago, when bathing at home was yet to become,…

  According to an online survey for 2,200 housewives (1000 from Japan, 300 each from America, England, Sweden, China) by P&G Japan, the average daily housework time is as follows;…

  This is a Japanese Kutani ware candle stand.  It is suitable for candle size (max.) 4.7inch. Kutani ware is made in Kanazawa area in Ishikawa Prefecture. Smooth porcelain with…

Today’s topic is about houses, which may be the biggest shopping in a life time for the most of people.   In Japan, there are many old temples and shrines…

Today, I would like to introduce an article about an event to make a candy house. I assume that many of you must have read the tale of Hansel and…

In Japan, characteristics of houses differ with regions. The houses I saw in a blog post were very peculiar among others.    It is one of the worst high-wind sites…

  This is a Japanese my neighbor TOTORO lap robe. As you know, my Neighbor Totoro (Tonari no Totoro, in Japanese) is a 1988 Japanese anime movie written by Hayao…

Went on the market three months ago, a handy canned-beer server “Beer Hour” from Takara Tomy Arts won popularity among beer lovers in Japan. The server is equipped “foaming wing,”…

  Waterbeds have been in the market for a long time, but water cycling futon might be a new thing. This summer, a Japanese bed maker FRANCEBED launched “Reidan Shiki…