“Namasu” is a Japanese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish, vegetables and fruits marinated in rice vinegar. It is usually eaten at celebratory events such as…

  Nowadays, Japanese origami may be well-known worldwide. This particular origami is made of luxury Japanese ‘washi paper’, which can only be purchased from specific washi paper shops. It includes…

  This is a cell phone strap with very authentic-looking Japanese sushi (California Roll) Appearance make it looks like real sushi roll, so you may be tempted to eat this…

Since the last month, I’ve been holding giveaway campaign to show my gratitude to dear readers of JAPAN Style. Now, it’s time to announce a winner for Part 3 of…

  This is a weekly headline round-up of the posts titled [Japan after Quake] on our Facebook page.   [Dec.26] Tsunami changed everything in country’s northeast. http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Tsunami+changed+everything+country+northeast/5911273/story.html Once-settled land is now…

  Look at the image above. It looks like the synthesis of a photographed woman and an illustrated cartoon bag. But it’s not. Amazingly, the bag is also real! You can’t…

  This above image is copied straight from a website. Can you guess what  kind of website it is? Maybe a girls’ fashion web magazine or a website sharing information…

The very high-pressure entrance exam season is about to come here in Japan!  For those examinees who are suffering from bad tummy due to too much pressure, I found an…

  It seems Miki, the photographer found the stone-carved guardian dog in a shrine charming～(*´∀`*) Taken at Susano Shrine in Hase, Nara pref. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)…

If you’re a uncle, auntie, father, mother, grandpa or grandma and do have younger people in your family, there is something you have to prepare for Japanese new year, which…

  Entire shrine ground is covered with yellow leaves!! Taken at Susano Shrine in Hase, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!