CASIO’s Islamic prayer compass watches seem to be gaining popularity in the Middle East. For Muslim people, five daily prayers are essential. This might not be an issue for Muslims as…

  People generally assume that 3D printers are huge, complicated machines that are only for commercial use. But recently, Bonsai Lab, a Japanese company specializing in printers, has released the…

  LINE is a very popular instant messaging/free calling phone app which “began in 2011 as the brainchild of engineers at NHN Japan, the Japanese arm of Naver Corporation (formerly…

  Perhaps you’ve heard about Japanese “Purikura” photo sticker booths. (Details about Purikura >> Wikipedia) Purikura machines have a variety of photo-manipulating functions such as “bigger eyes”, “smaller face” and “smoother…

  I found this interesting, innovative pot today so would like to introduce it to you. But why kuru-kuru (swirling about)?? Once you use the pot you will notice how…

Today I would like to introduce an article written by a writer as well as my acquaintance, Mr. Okabe. His topic is anime. Over to you, Mr. Okabe! * Anime…

  What is Blog Action Day?   11 March, 2011. It occurred to us all of the sudden. The Great East Japan Earthquake left scars not only on Japanese, but…

  Do you know Blog Action Day? It is an annual event that the world’s bloggers post about the same issue on the same day to turn it over in…

“There seems to be a vehicle, called amphibian tax in Osaka, Japan, but are you interested to try sometime?”  Such a casual question was the start of this amazing experience… …

  A blogger, Ms. K found a very thin type of vending machine. Look at how few drinks it has in there! It’s very rare to see vending machines with…

  If you need to be in Kyoto tomorrow morning after working late tonight in Tokyo, what will you do? Two options are left for you, going by your own…