Hey, couch potato, do you want to work out at the gym and lose some unsightly weight? Yes, I do…   And how about you!? Yes, of course I…

    This is a Japanese traditional style chopsticks case.  

A creepy monster train, called “yokai densha,” has been running in Kyoto since last week. “Densha” means train, and “yokai” are monsters in Japanese folk tales. In the black lighted…

  In a past article, I introduced a hot springs amusement park, “Ooedo onsen monogatari” in Odaiba, Tokyo. Today I want to introduce another hot spring spa, LaQua which is…

      Can you believe the brown ball on the book cover is a mud ball? It is only made of earth. In Japan, it is called “dorodango (mud…

  THE RITZ-CARLTON, TOKYO TO DEBUT TWO NEW RESTAURANTS IN SEPTEMBER: AZURE 45 AND TOWERS GRILL   TOKYO, August 18, 2010 – Like the changing of the seasons, The Ritz-Carlton,…

There was an interesting topic in 2channel, the Japanese biggest internet forum. It was about “10 Things the Chinese Think Strange in Japan” brought up by a Chinese blogger who…

  A tripod is very useful when you travel alone or take photos in the dark, isn’t it? I found an interesting blog, so let me show you! The blog…

  Let me introduce what I see in Tokyo lately. First, please take a look at the picture below.    

  July 2007, a unique train started running on Kishigawa line in Wakayama city. It is named OMODEN, which is short for Omocha Densha (Toy Train). In the train there…

  In a past post, I introduced “phonetikana” which are katakana with the pronunciations on them. Today, I want to show you another unique Japanese character graphics by a different…