Morning Experiments by a Curious Man

  Drinking liquids is very refreshing. Drinking liquids also makes us urinate. This is the natural way of things. But not every liquid produces the same effect. The intensity of…

[Photoblog] Dusk from Nigatsudo Hall

On the day when Miki, the photographer took this picture, she didn’t expect to see the setting sun as there were lots of cloud in the sky. But it seems…

[Photoblog] Fujiwara Palace in Autumn

On the day when Miki, the photographer took this picture, there were lots of cloud in the afternoon; however, the sun appeared through the clouds and it made pampas grasses…

iPhone App Helps Prevent Falling Asleep at the Wheel

I would like to introduce newly-developed iPhone application to help avoid falling asleep at the wheel. This app was developed by a research group of a university in Japan.  …

[Photoblog] After Harvest

Clouds of smoke~!  It seems this kind of scene can be hardly seen, so Miki, the photographer felt very lucky☆ With a three-story pagoda at Hokkiji Temple . Copyright(C) Miki…

SIMROID: Dental Patient Android

  “Simroid”, a dental patient android with a realistic appearance, was demonstrated at this month’s Tokyo International Robot Exhibition 2011. Simroid was developed to allow dental students better practice in…

[Photoblog] After Festival

A photo, taken when Miki, the photographer came across ladies in beautiful kimono☆ She decided to upload this as it seems they are those who involved in the festival ^^….

17 Best Japanese Rice Bowl Dishes!!

An article for today is the most suitable topic for a season of appetite; tasty food in Japan. It is about Zenkoku Gotouchi Donburi Sensyuken (All Japan Local Rice Bowl…

[Photoblog] Taira no Kiyomori

This is a scene when Taira no Kiyomori was granted a Setto sword (a long sword) as a conqueror of the country from Benzaiten, god of wealth, music, eloquence and…

[Japan after Quake] Headline Round-up: Nov 7 – 13

  This is a weekly headline round-up of the posts titled [Japan after Quake] on our Facebook page.   [Nov.7]  JoJo’s Araki draws art for quake-affected historical ruins. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-11-04/jojo-araki-draws-art-for-quake-affected-historical-ruins “JoJo’s Bizarre…

[Photoblog] Taiko Odori Dance

Taiko odori dance was performed as rain making rituals at the end of the Edo period in Iga region as well as mountainous area of the eastern Yamato region, and…

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