Usually Blood Donation Rooms offer refreshments such as juice and snacks for the donors but there is a unique service in Tokyo. At Blood Donation Room in Shinjuku Higashi-guchi, they…

The issue amount of electronic money in Japan is 130,000,000, which is little more than Japanese population. 70 % of Electronic Money is used at supermarkets and convenience stores. It’s…

Mashiko ware is pottery, and it’s made in Mashiko area in Tochigi Prefecture. Traditionally, the clay and glaze from the neighborhood are used for the ware. The characteristic of Mashiko…

Kutani ware is made in Kanazawa area in Ishikawa Prefecture. Smooth porcelain with colorful designs. The colorfulness is the most conspicuous characteristic of Kutani ware. Green, purple, yellow, dark blue,…

  Shigaraki ware is pottery and stoneware. It’s made in Kouka area in Shiga Prefecture. Shigaraki ware is famous for raccoon statue. It is considered as a bringer of good…

  Ninja had female assistants called “Kunoichi.”   They are known as female Ninja but they don’t do the same missions as male Ninja do. Unlike Ninja, Kunoichi sneak into…

Japanese gardens are designed to be enjoyed in every season; even in heavy snows. The layouts of Japanese gardens are not allowed to be geometric patterns, and it is very…

Akihabara, Tokyo, is a major shopping area for electronic, computer, game, anime and manga goods. People often call it “Akiba” for short. Since there are over 250 electrical appliance stores…

The Takarazuka Revue is all-female Musical troupe, which has main theaters in Takarazuka and Tokyo, Japan. Since it was founded in 1913, they have aimed to provide “the shows that…

[W:Pachinko] is one of the most popular amusements in Japan. Pachinko parlors are everywhere, and it’s easy to find them because they are loud and bright. Pachinko is a kind…

“100 Yen Shops” are literally “all items are 100 yen store.” They are very popular and everywhere in Japan. There are a variety of items such as food, clothing, cosmetics,…