This is a handmade (cell phone) strap with Japanese Nanbu Iron plate painted a flower (1P). The flowers are birth flowers, so there are 12 different designs to choose…

Captured is a cultivating movement.  In this festival, children play a role of shotome or girls who are engaged in rice planting ^^ Onda festival (designated intangible folk cultural asset)…

  Japanese people have the custom of getting a new lucky charm during our first visit of the year to a shrine or a temple. We have many kinds of…

  This is a magnet made with Japanese washi paper. As it is a year of ‘dragon’, dragon motif items have been sold very well in Japan. Washi paper is…

  Miki, the photographer is happy to update her photo, which appears on the cover of the following magazine♪ Maforovist: http://maforovist.com/ Taken at Kikou-ji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English…

  Travel guidebooks are necessary when visiting unfamiliar places. Lonely Planet must be one of the most popular travel guidebooks in the world.   And of course, there is the Japan…

  This is a key chain with very authentic-looking Japanese sushi (tuna roll) Appearance make it looks like real sushi roll, so you may be tempted to eat this ^_^…

  According to Miki, the photographer, this boy’s kite was spinning around at a low attitude lol; however, it flew better after adjustments. The first kite flying competition at the…

  This is a weekly headline round-up of the posts titled [Japan after Quake] on our Facebook page.   [Jan. 16] Louvre to send artworks to Fukushima. http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/louvre-to-send-artworks-to-fukushima The artworks—23 paintings,…

    This is the traditional Japanese candle sticks and holder set. [Special features of the Japanese wax candle]There are two characteristics compare to the ones sold in Europe and…

  After burning large torches, worshipers walk through the fire to pray for their family’s safety and health of the year. Although the fire was burning low at this stage,…