[Photoblog] Nakamise Street at Night

  Number of prayers drops dramatically at night, so it seems Miki, the photographer enjoyed very different side of Sensoji-temple^^ Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is…

[Photoblog] Big Jump and Huge Straw Slipper at a Temple ♪

Miki, the photographer hopes that they managed to take a lovely picture as a piece of their memory^^ Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

Marriage Hunting on a Running River

  Konkatsu translates to “marriage hunting”, and it’s become an increasingly common phenomenon as many young people are actively seeking spouses. Some people claim that “marriage is like permanent employment.”…

[Photoblog] Craftsman of Candy

  A store where sells hand-made candy. His workshop located immediately next door to this store, and he makes candies on Saturdays and Sundays^^ It seems Miki, the photographer enjoyed…

[Japan after Quake] Headline Round-up : March 19 – 25

  This is a weekly headline round-up of the posts titled [Japan after Quake] on our Facebook page.   [Mar. 19]  Books helping residents of town in Iwate get over…

[Photoblog] Craftsman of Ningyo-yaki Pancake

  A ningyo-yaki pancake stall in Nakamise. It seems Miki, the photographer is always tempted to have a look when she finds a place like this♪ Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter←…

Official Lucky Banana of Tokyo Marathon

Today, I would like to introduce an article about special banana, which became an official banana of Tokyo Marathon.     Tokyo Marathon is a very popular marathon event in…

How to Care for Japanese “Fude” Brushes

  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…

[Photoblog] Craftsman of Edo Picture

Miki, the photographer found many old traditional craftsmen, but this gentleman was young. After she spoke to him, he continued working diligently ♪ Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)…

Why Japanese People Love Cherry Blossom So Much?

Signs of spring have been seen across Japan now:-)  So, today, I would like to introduce an article about cherry blossoms, the representative flower of spring in Japan.    …

More than 30% of Japanese Experienced? Toilet Nap

Lovely spring sunshine in the afternoon can makes people so sleepy especially after lunch in this particular season. Today, I would like to introduce an article, which possibly changes your…

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