[Photoblog] A Temple in the Dusk…

  A shot after the rain☆ Taken in front of Daibutsuden at Todaiji temple. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

New Taste? Oden Hot Pot with Sweets

Hot pot is the most popular winter food in Japan, and Oden is one of slow cooked hot pot, which involves vegetables, processed fish or meat.  Today, I would like…

[Photoblog] Lecture in a Temple

  They may be junior high school or high school students?  They were having some lecture here. Taken is Kitasanrosho of Nigatsudo, Todaiji-temple. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)…

HI-CHEW; What Flavor Do You Like the Best?

  HI-CHEW is a well-established Japanese candy series produced by Morinaga. There are a variety of flavors, and in Japan the most popular one is grape. But what about in…

[Japan after Quake] Headline Round-up : Mar. 5 -11

  This is a weekly headline round-up of the posts titled [Japan after Quake] on our Facebook page.   [Mar.11] iPhone app, “Smile by Inoue Takehiko” (Slam Dunk author). Illustration collection…

Mystery of Miniature Stone Garden in a Station

When we walk down a street, we sometimes come across a rather strange sight.  Today, I would like to introduce an article which writes about such “mysterious sight” at a…

[Photoblog] A Town of Goldfish

It seems goldfish farming started as a side work of samurai in the Edo period. For this reason, Miki, the photographer found goldfish motifs everywhere in this town ^^ This…

[One Year On: Japan after Quake] Something We Can Share with the World – Part 2

In struggling with the aftermath of the tragic disaster, Japan has become wiser and more conscious about disaster measures that can be shared with other earthquake-prone nations around the world….

[Photoblog] A Torch with Huge Smoke at a Temple

  Miki, the photographer thought that smoke was amazingly big considering the size of the torch.  Although torches around this area don’t have tremendous impact, she seems to enjoy the…

[One Year On: Japan after Quake] Something We Can Share with the World – Part 1

Today, I would like to share a story about 3.11 from my friend Riku Santosa. (>>This is his pen name. He is Japanese.) Last year he actually visited Miyagi prefecture…

Japanese New Accessory: Look Cute with False Double Teeth?

Double teeth has a negative image overseas -for example, an image of vampire-, so double teeth can often be straighten. An article I would like to introduce today is about…

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