[Japan after Quake] Headline Round-up : Jan.23 – 29

  This is a weekly headline round-up of the posts titled [Japan after Quake] on our Facebook page.   [Jan. 23] Big Tokyo quake forecast by 2016. http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2012/01/23/big-tokyo-quake-forecast-by-2016/ For a country still…

Beautiful Greeting Card : part 1

  A beautiful Japanese-inspired greeting card with an envelop. Gorgeous drawing, partially uses gold, reminds you of a Japanese folktale of Kaguya-hime, the Moon Princess. Highly recommended for a letter…

[Photoblog] Unique Sign

  Efficient use of signboard? Lol Miki, the photographer thought there are many unique things like this in Shinsekai, Osaka~♪ Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is…

The Good Luck Wallet

Today, I would like to talk about money and wallets. By the way, what kind of wallet do you have? Actually I was using a bi-fold style for around five years….

Japanese Fridge Magnets: lobster

  This is a magnet with very authentic-looking ebi (lobster) sushi 😯 Both its appearance and size make it looks like real sushi, so you may be tempted to eat…

[Photoblog] What Are You Looking At?

  Miki, the photographer was wondering around Tennoji area when she took this photo. And found people looking down from a crossover. There is a zoo under this crossover. Miki…

Japanese Candle Sticks Set: dragonfly

  Traditional Japanese candle sticks set. Dragonfly design is so cute! Burnable Time: about 55 minutes. [Special features of the Japanese wax candle]There are two characteristics compare to the ones…

[Photoblog] Seeds of Fortune

  Seed rice planting ritual is conducted with a phrase, ‘Makoyo makoyo, fuku no tane wo makoyo (means ‘let’s plant, plant, plant seeds of fortune’ in English).’ Miki, the photographer…

Anime Character Earphone: evangelion – ayanami rei

    This is a Japanese anime EVANGELION earphone (Ayanami Rei version). If you are an Evangelion fan, it’s something you couldn’t miss. In Japan, Evangelion’s new movie is due…

Event Info: the Ambiente Consumer-Goods Fair (Feb. 10-14 in Frankfurt, Germany)

Today, we would like to share some information about an international consumer-goods fair called Ambiente happening from Feb. 10-14 in Frankfurt, Germany. We are focusing on this event because some Japanese companies will exhibit their…

Unique Japanese Marathon

Recently, jogging has been capturing the heart of Japanese people as a healthily activity. Today’s article introduces a unique marathon of Japan.     Jogging has been very popular in…

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