Kintaro-ame (Kintaro candy) is a Japanese traditional hard candy invented in the Edo period (18th century). Just like a sushi role, the candy is shaped into a multi-layered stick, and…

  This is a weekly headline round-up of the posts titled [Japan after Quake] on our Facebook page.   [Aug. 29] After quake, Japan’s major firms are increasingly embracing their employees…

Playing the Chinese fiddle along with shamisen. At Hiraoka Shrine in Higashi Osaka. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

  Cup Noodles are sold and loved worldwide. And this product is one of the 20th century’s most significant Japanese inventions (^o^)v. On September 17, Yokohama will host the grand…

A performer of Basara dedicatory dance. Miki was drawn to the dancer’s powerful eyes (^_^) Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

Shachihata’s “Origami Kojo” allows you to make origami sheets out of papers no longer needed without knife. It is a plastic board with two clear square, plastic plates; a square…

  Today, I’d like to introduce a very popular picture book among Japanese children. It’s the “Kobito-Zukan” series illustrated by Toshitaka Nabata. In Japanese, kobito literary means dwarf, and zukan…

False eyelashes have been very popular among Japanese women. Many of them use false lashes regularly especially young women. Targeting those false lashes lovers, Takara Tommy Arts launched out a…

  This is a Japanese traditional hand towel “TENUGUI”. Sakura (cherry) designs are so cute! 😛 They are used mainly for hand towel, but you can also use them for…

Basara dedicatory dance was performed in front of Great Buddha Hall at Todai-ji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

Following the yesterday’s post on “tapehook,” I want to share another artistic paper craft from Torafu Architects.     These skeleton vases in the picture are “air vase,” the vases…