Bring happiness to your life with our new horseshoe necklace! Hand crafted in Japan, this necklace with its horseshoe shaped charm is a symbol of luck and happiness….

    Studio RYU (located in Shizukuishi), a Japanese iron jewelry and accessories company, has recently started a new technique to create beautiful metal art pieces. The collection of Japanese iron…

  There are two kinds of inventors, one can invent something really useful and the other can invent something totally useless. Of course, useful inventions are valuable, but today I…

  Today, I would like to share a recipe for Japanese sweets called “shiratama dingo”. Shiratama literary means ‘white balls”, and dingo is a dumpling. Usually when you make shiratama…

Today, I would like to introduce an article about a visual kei band, which is grabbing attention of people in Japan. This very unique air band is called “Golden Bomber”, and…

Last year, JAPAN Style introduced an iPhone app called Spothon. This app was for sports fans to share their feelings with other fans (^^).  And this time, the same Japanese…

  Oyakodon is one of my favorite among the Japanese rice bowl dishes! It’s quick and easy to make 🙂  “Oyako-don” literary means “parent and child rice bowl”. Does it sound…

  Are you familiar with Japanese “shodo” (calligraphy)? Shodo has been gaining popularity worldwide, and I am sometimes asked to give advice when it comes to choosing good Japanese fude…

  Just one year ago, on March 11, 2011, the gigantic M-9 earthquake hit Japan. The epicenter was offshore of the Tohoku (north-east) region. The  infamous quake triggered an unexpected…

  Today I would like to share an epoch-making invention, just like a tool from Doraemon’s pocket! The product is called the “Smareco Pen” (¥650/US$8) produced by Nakabayashi, the Japanese…

  Today I would like to share a Japanese dish called ‘omu-rice’. Omu-rice is an omelet with a filling of seasoned fried rice w/tomato ketchup sauce. It is categorized as ‘yoshoku’, a Western-influenced Japanese cooking…